I will happily attend the Morgantown meeting and attempt to time work travel so that I may attend other meetings. I'll also make sure my contacts in Charleston & Huntington have been notified.
Christiaan

 
From: Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl@gmail.com>
To: Bicycle Board <bikeboard@cheat.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 3, 2012 4:47 PM
Subject: [Bikeboard] Fwd: Fwd: Statewide Bicycle Connectivity Plan - Public Meeting Announcement

I posted the following intro to the Monongalia Bicycle Club and the Country Roads Cyclists:

Here's an opportunity to emphasize to the WVDOT that all roads are
bike routes and to tell them which would be good to improve for
bicycling for example by improving the pavement, widening uphill
climbing lanes and installing Bicycles May Use Full Lane (MUTCD R4-11)
signs. (A couple years ago, a statewide bicycle plan that didn't make
it beyond internal draft stage planned to relegate cyclists to
shoulders and paths and prohibit cyclists from using the roads.)

I hope we'll at least get a good turnout in Morgantown on May 15.

I'm intrigued.  The timing and distances of these meetings could make a nice WV bicycle tour with stops at each of the meetings to make spectacles of ourselves.  Anyone interested?

Frank

Begin forwarded message:

From: Frank Gmeindl <frank.gmeindl@comcast.net>
Date: April 3, 2012 4:43:05 PM EDT
To: "director" <director@positivespin.org>
Cc: "Bicycle Board" <bikeboard@cheat.org>
Subject: Re: [Bikeboard] Fwd: Statewide Bicycle Connectivity Plan - Public Meeting Announcement

Statewide Bicycle Connectivity Plan
The West Virginia Department of Transportation is holding public meetings throughout the State to gather input for a bicycle plan to make strategic connections between neighboring States, State regions, municipalities and points of interest.  The public meeting will focus on the geographic region where the meeting is held, but will also present and receive comments on the other regions of the State.  All meetings will be from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm.  There will be brief presentations at 4:00, 5:00 and 6:00 followed by an opportunity to give your comments in a workshop style setting.  Public meetings will be held at the following locations:
May 3, 2012
Ranson City Hall
Council Chambers
312 South Mildred Street
Ranson, WV  25438
 
May 7, 2012
City Service Center
915 Quarrier Street
Charleston, WV  25301
 
May 8, 2012
Tri-State Transit Authority
1251 4th Avenue
Huntington, WV  25701
 
May 10, 2012
Municipal Building
2nd Floor Executive Conference Room
1 Government Square
Parkersburg, WV  26101
 
May 14, 2012
West Virginia Independence Hall
1528 Market Street
Wheeling, WV  26003
 
May 15, 2012
City Building
Council Chambers
389 Spruce Street
Morgantown, WV  26505
 
 
 
 
 
May 21, 2012
City Hall
Council Chambers
942 Washington Street, West
Lewisburg, WV  24901
 
May 22, 2012
City Building
Council Chambers
401 Davis Avenue
Elkins, WV  26241
 
Your written comments can be dropped in a comment box at the workshop, or mailed to:
Robert Pennington, P.E., Director, Program Planning and Administration Division
West Virginia Department of Transportation
Capital Complex Building Five, 8th Floor
1900 Kanawha Boulevard East
Charleston, West Virginia 25305-0430
 
On Apr 3, 2012, at 4:40 PM, director wrote:

Frank,
Sorry to be a pest, but the announcement/attachment didn't make it through.  Would it be possible to send the text of the announcement in an email?  Is there another place I could get it from?  I didn't see anything about the meetings in a quick web search, other than generalities.
Thanks,
Nick

Nick Hein LCI# 1705
Director, Positive Spin
803 East Brockway Ave
Morgantown, WV
ph 304-276-0213


-----Original Message-----
From: "Frank Gmeindl" <fgmeindl@gmail.com>
Sent 4/3/2012 3:29:41 PM
To: "Bicycle Board" <bikeboard@cheat.org>
Subject: [Bikeboard] Fwd: Statewide Bicycle Connectivity Plan - Public Meeting Announcement

Here's an opportunity to tell the State where to designate bicycle routes.

Begin forwarded message:

From: "Slack, Alanna J" <Alanna.J.Slack@wv.gov>
Date: April 3, 2012 1:03:18 PM EDT
Subject: Statewide Bicycle Connectivity Plan - Public Meeting Announcement

Please find attached the Public Meeting Announcement for the WVDOH’s Statewide Bicycle Connectivity Plan.
 
Public Meetings will be held at the following locations:
Wheeling, WV
Morgantown, WV
Ranson, WV
Elkins, WV
Lewisburg, WV
Parkersburg, WV
Charleston, WV
Huntington, WV
 
We would greatly appreciate it if you could forward this announcement on to individuals in your bicycle community.
 
We look forward to seeing you.
 
Thanks
 
Alanna J. Slack, PE
 
West Virginia Department of Transportation - Division of Highways
Program Planning and Administration Division
624 Depot Street
Parkersburg, WV  26101-5127
 
(304)420-4629 (Parkersburg - District 3) Direct Line
(304)420-4595 (Parkersburg - District 3) Main Line
(304)558-9245 (Charleston - Building 5)
 
(304)420-4716 (fax)
 
 
 
 

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