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,

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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

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Date: April 3, 2012 1:03:18 PM EDT

To: "Keller, Perry J" Perry.J.Keller@wv.gov, staffordwo@cdmsmith.com, gagarrett@gmail.com, kimberlyjoshi@gmail.com, frank.gmeindl@comcast.net, dennis.strawn@msbcbs.com, rmyeager@Parkersburg-WV.com

Cc: baustin@labyrinth.net, bphipps@belomar.org, mikepap@bhjmpc.org, Randy Durst randy.durst@movrc.org, ssalameh@ntelos.net, scottferry@wvregion3.org, rgordon@washco-md.net

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)

Alanna.J.Slack@wv.gov

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