Wider road and signage. I've biked on it off and on throughout the years, problem is that it just doesn't lead anywhere easily, there's a big hill off it as soon as you go toward town, or even go away from town. Sure not many folks use it now, but perhaps they would if even to go from Apt complex to complex, to play XBox or Magic: The Gathering. Widen that puppy and put some signs up. Nice wide shoulder just to ease the minds of less experienced cyclists as well.
On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 3:00 PM, Chet Parsons chetparsons@gmail.com wrote:
I think Bill Austin already has this stuff in his head, but here's my two cents. The section from Van Voorhis to Stewartstown can be used in combination of on-street markings and using the floodplain owned by WVU (basically from the dairy farm to Pineview). Once you get to Stewartstown, Ryan is right. You'll need to cut down behind Copper Beech and up between it and the stuff up on the backside of the Mileground. Follow that route until you get to Easton School, which will be closed soon anyway. Then tie in to whatever new development is getting ready to go in along 857 out to I-68. If you haven't noticed, the DOH has been clearing and widening 857 for about 4 months now and my bet is that there will be a new development with an additional access point by summer. Another option, but will probably be a more expensive easement, is to create a couple switchbacks up the farm on the opposite side of the hill as West Run Apartments and then run a path through the apartment complex and out to 119/857. Chet
On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 2:49 PM, Ryan Post rpostwvu@gmail.com wrote:
West Run, from Stewartstown to 119 (where all the houses are), is twisty, narrow and hilly.
Given those conditions, it can never be bike friendly. Road needs widened and/or straightened significantly. Or create a separate bike/walk path. I doubt many would walk however, since there’s very little within ½ mile.
It’s a no-man’s land of bad planning and shouldn’t have been Zoned on w/o correcting the road first, IMO.
From: bikeboard-bounces@cheat.org [mailto:bikeboard-bounces@cheat.org] On Behalf Of Frank Gmeindl Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 7:36 AM To: Bicycle Board Subject: [Bikeboard] Fwd: Work on West Run
Bicycle Board Members,
Heads up. What are your ideas for making West Run more bicycle friendly?
I don't know what DOH is planning for West Run yet. I'll keep you posted.
Frank
Begin forwarded message:
From: "Bill Austin" baustin@moncpc.org
Date: January 11, 2011 4:30:44 PM EST
To: "'Frank Gmeindl'" frank.gmeindl@comcast.net
Subject: Work on West Run
Frank,
DOH has a project to improve West Run. They would like to work with you and the Board on the proper way to accommodate cyclists. I would appreciate discussing the matter with you prior to the CAC Meeting Thursday. Also, they let me know they identified five grates along Mon Boulevard that they will be replacing.
Thanks,
Bill Austin, AICP
Executive Director
Morgantown Monongalia MPO
82 Hart Field Road Ste. 105
Morgantown, WVA 26505
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