We have some great news for people desiring to access Mountain View, the Ship Creek trail, and the Glen Highway multi-use path. This week, at a Bike and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) under the coordination of Anchorage Metropolitan area Transportation Solution (AMATS), planners described two great projects to create safer and more effective biking in east Anchorage:
We have some great news for people desiring to access Mountain View, the Ship Creek trail, and the Glen Highway multi-use path. This week, at a Bike and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) under the coordination of Anchorage Metropolitan area Transportation Solution (AMATS), planners described two great projects to create safer and more effective biking in east Anchorage:
Pine Street and McCarrey Bike Lanes: from Debarr Road to Mountain View Drive
From Debarr Road to Mountain View Drive, 1.2 miles of separated, buffered bike lanes will be designed along with narrowing of motorized lanes. Engineers will be able to eliminate on-street parking since many of the multi-family buildings have parking lots for residents. This project is a rare treat for Anchorage cyclists in that the bike lane will not only be the requisite five feet wide but will also have a buffer to further enhance safety and make the experience of biking the connection between Russian Jack and Mountain View much more comfortable.
Peterkin Bike Boulevard: Meyer Street to Bunn Street
& Multi-Use Pathway: Bunn Street to Pine Street
Designs are in the works which will connect the Ship Creek Trail all the way to the Glenn Highway Trail beginning in Mountain View. From Meyer St, the southern end adjacent to Tyson Elementary School, a bike boulevard (shared lanes with cars) will be designed all the way through to Bunn Street. Then .25 miles of multi-use pathway will be designed from Bunn Street to Pine Street that will connect Ship Creek with the Glen Highway. This will create access for Tikahtnu Commons, JBER, and Bartlett for commuters, and will open up the Glenn Highway path for recreational cyclists.
Want to know more about this exciting news? There will be an Open House on September 20th at the Mountain View Rec Center from 5 to 8PM. Municipal planners will be available to discuss this suite of projects.
Bike Anchorage hopes to see these two transformative projects taken from to design to construction. We applaud Mayor Berkowitz and his staff for finding solutions to creating more connectivity in East Anchorage. Also, we thank the engineers and planners who are thinking in innovative ways to make infrastructure better for cyclists, pedestrians, and motorists.
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