2020 Bike Summit

2020 Bike Summit

Health awareness month in the county.

The nice weather may have you getting out on your bike or scooter.

???t news three's kaleb gillock?

Is finding out how the city of rochester is hoping to keep you safe this summer during the pandemic./// george... they're still looking into when is a good time to roll out the nice ride bikes and lime scooters because of covi?19.

But if you are out on the city's streets and trails lke i am right now.... there's a few things you might want to be aware of.xxx those dilineators are basically just a physical separation between car traffic and bike travel on this corridor.

These plastic pylons are just one of the new modifications you will see dividing traffic from on 4th stt southwest.

We bike rochester launched it's 2020 virtual bike summit this afternoon to inform med city cyclists what they can expect this year.

While city leaders eresidents tf the downtown bike paths .... one of the top priorities is safety.... which includes when the lime scooters and bike share program will be rolled out.

The big question is what do we have to be able to do to be able to safely launch?

So still working with the public health olmsted county public health, working with our leadership at the city to make sure that people feel like it's the right time to be able to move forward with something like this.

Another big talker.... the expansion of the west transit village by cascade lake.

It could bring in new housing and accomdations including the anticipated rapid transit system.

The system would quickly get people around town with buses carrying 100 to 120 passengers.

So where would you store your bike while catching a lift?

The buses will be able to accommodate bicycles most bus rapid transit systems across the country that use the 60 foot articulated buses have bus storage within the vehicle but we are talking about as you can see in the picture there also do a rack outside of the if you want to learn more about what's in store for bicyclists this summer... we'll have a link on kimt dot com where you can register and watch the other two presentations for free.

Live in rochester?

Kaleb gillock?

???t news three./// thank you kaleb.

Those presentations take place the next two tuesdays at four