More money possible for Greenway bike trail
California Tahoe Conservancy is partnering with the Tahoe Transportation District to apply for a grant that would help fund the South Tahoe Greenway bike trail.
Caltrans has consolidated state and federal non-motorized funding sources to create the Active Transportation Program.
If the grant is secured, it would be spent on the final design and construction of phases 1 and 2 of the Greenway, extend the West Shore Bike Trail from Sugar Pine to Meeks Bay, and realign that same trail to accommodate the changes to Highway 89 as it is reconstructed around Fanny Bridge in Tahoe City. The two entities are seeking $10 million. Only the Greenway is a CTC project.
Phase 1A of the Greenway is to break ground in 2015. It will be a shared use trail between Herbert Avenue and edge of Bijou Meadow at Glenwood Way. This section has the money to go forward.
The grant would allow for building the trail that connects to Lake Tahoe Community College as well as to Van Sickle Bi-State Park.
Sue Rae Irelan with the Conservancy presented the proposal to the CTC board last week. The board agreed to go forward with the grant application and to finalize rights-of-way agreements.
This trail that one day will link Meyers to Stateline follows the old Caltrans right-of-way that the Conservancy acquired in 2000.
It’s possible maintenance of the trail will be provided by money coming from Measure R, the recreation measure California property owners on the South Shore fund.
— Kathryn Reed
Does anyone know when the shared-use trail from Meyers to the college (& on to Stateline) is going to break ground?
Wow. Now I won’t have to ride my bike back n forth along sawmill with no destination… And maybe I’ll be able to ride my bike into so lake instead of driving… Although it would be nice if I could take public transportation …. I guess I’ll keep my bike well tuned!
Shenja this summer the county will begin (and most likely finish) connecting the current trail on Sawmill to the trail that goes from Meyers to Sawmill rd. and on the the Lake Tahoe Blvd side to the high school. These projects are permitted and funded. When they are complete (likely by this fall) you will be able to ride from Meyers into town at the Y on a bike path separated from cars. The full completion of the Green Way from Myers to Stateline is still a few years off.
I can hardly wait, happy pedaling.
there should be water for people and dogs on the trails!