Significant state grant will help S. Tahoe repair bike paths

South Lake Tahoe has been awarded $475,452 in grant funding from Caltrans through the Bicycle Transportation Account.

Several Class 1 bike paths in the city have exceeded their usable life span and are in desperate need of complete reconstruction, which is why the grant was awarded to South Tahoe.

The pathways identified provide key connectivity to various neighborhoods and business districts within the city limits. The rehabilitation project includes full depth reclamation and replacement of approximately 1.97 miles of Class 1 bike trail and will include structural section, paving, striping and signage.

The areas that will receive repairs parallel Highway 50 on the west side from Los Angeles Avenue to Motel 6 and the Upper Truckee River (including bridges); one segment on the east side of Highway 50 from Helen Avenue to the South Y to include Harrison Avenue (Los Angeles to Tulare), Rubicon to Tulare, Eloise to Ponderosa, Silver Dollar to Rubicon, and Helen Avenue to South Avenue and Linear Park.

The total cost of the projects is estimated at $620,452. The city will provide a local match of in-kind engineering services in the amount of $45,000. The South Lake Tahoe Recreation Facilities Joint Powers Authority has pledged a matching contribution of $100,000 through Measure R.