I would be more than willing to help in any way I can.
John R. Mohme
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007
8:19
AM
Subject: GCCMail: Wacahoota
Road
If we want improvements on Wacahoota Road, we should start
organizing
now, with the understanding that it will take several years to make major
improvements. Democracy is indeed an endurance sport.
Wacahoota Road is one of the oldest paved roads in Alachua county,
and I
believe is only 16 feet wide (two 8 foot wide travel lanes).
When
it is repaved, the county will have to make it at least 20 feet wide and
hopefully 22 feet, (two 11 foot travel lanes).
If we want "bike lanes" which on this road would be classified
as
paved shoulders, we should begin requesting them now. Wacahoota
Road is
a county road, and the county does not require putting paved shoulders on
its
roads. The State of Florida (FDOT) does install paved shoulders on
all
state roads, and if for some reason the FDOT were to fund the repaving of
this
road, paved shoulders would be installed.
We should start now to lobby our County Commissioners for rebuilding
of
Wacahoota Road with paved shoulders. We should remind them
that
there is a tourism aspect to this road in tht it connects Gainesville to
Micanopy, and many visiting cyclists use this road.
A good starting point is the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board
(BPAB). Thise who are interested in this issue should attend
meetings
and start to learn the ropes of public participation in transportation
issues. The next BPAB meeting is scheduled for Feb. 27 at 7:00 p.m.
and
is usually held in the Grace Knight Conference Room on the 2nd floor of
the
County Administration building(located on the corner of University Ave.
and
Main Street). The Feb. 27 meeting may be cancelled, so check
the
"Public Meetings" listings in the Gainesville Sun, which is in Section B
of
the Sunday paper. Or you can call Dekova Beaty at 334-5074.
This might also be a good topic to bring up at our annual Bike Club
meeting.
Democracy is dull and tedious and takes forever, but if you
participate,
you can have an effect on our future.
Chandler
Otis
Chanbike@xxxxxxx
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