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,`r-,sent: ,_.711)ers ... D-1 -au, Mothsson, Pe ), P Wil. , Conger, Tt Cr r-:-, Wallace*
e'. oT-C'icio ;;n" Willie-c, Coll -"n
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Pot'r'a Cha-los T'vons '('n r h <1 1
Gone i''oone , Shirley Irro;'10*, 0otncilnC,3n Te
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r, ooncr, chai :sn or .'b bicycle pat'. cosri_tGo ::' (i"1 no 1cn " e.2;l..ets,
t, 7ned their cud.t,i'1",1Ideal of p`d)u i t, 1lidr-i the folloririf:
l • !t t fe,.'1 Cleveland to F -A-her I ie' ,
2. Linden '. em 10G' to Fron`!- ""
tr i hi r'' solTool to f°t,,i pnd rioTm 10th to Art' r"_
/• �,._,; ^.;}'r 2 1st to 12th, noesib1" cor:-,in dnr? on 1 r'th L rom
4 --o to Tiain and on Main. from 12th to 9th thus t=?'_:i nr
b cz-cl F t: into s,.-+1 -under the unde3pass.
T- -_._ . that ce_7 ft t i lh the state iudicated that they will !a.C)'..--. to
or co.-molt. Plans 4-1727,71--, t'7 .ia,ti^ The .. .'t cu-rontiv 11- , f.l_ n the
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nofn i o_-7_C? -_ .,. � `,,--'- e:-plainef. hist._ T^.^.T}Q... 1 -which basicall?-
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1. --Pt . -i r ^ o^ 10n hti c'i (:- ._ +-.. .. . -'-'G to the city limits.
2 SO C1 ,i1 i 1h ii^' ^rc )r ?'QI ?•11 Q iana.
3. :rest sfSe of Montana from Locust to 10th and continuin- on
1, th to llmore.
7^. Ccated tie- a _nce-� of
par'-:ed cars on them 1.a-los indicates a very
• l l norcc:ctn+"e of "e -C'.i;y curers would be affected by prohibiting
• �- alon,, these 7.ou . He further stated thot should any o'f those
!J�:J i Prov e unsatisfactory they could be a a o .:� by s-1_Tr ply re -si Ti: g
the slims and leavin; the painted lines to serve as shoulder strioon,
_avinm the flow of traffic to the center lanes. He also discussed
the installation of stop signs on 10th to slow the flow of traffic.
Car counts have indicated that there are apuronima rely 1000 cars perms day
oro travelinc' from the downtown area to Logan thanthere are from Logan
to I.i nden.
Jen= Evans, Superintendent of Caldwell School District 132, stated that
the school administration is aware of many bad nitrations but that a
majority of them involve 10th. re feels the utilization of the drain
ditch hath would be the safest route. He further stated that the move
'o - e new ..Tnior high will see the majority of students become bus
• __ts and that one -','T bus traffic on the school site has been provided.
^_ Qr nro'.lcm still under study is the establishment of some hind d of
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>a: hr;wv for students going to the junior high school from areas bordering
•'or' na south of Linden.
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CALTIA IL BE UTT_FICATIOU COMMISSION
Special meeting - November 4, 1974
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` Mayor Pasley explained that all truck traffic cannot be entirely eliminated
from the main city streets until Ma.rsinr Boulevard becomes en efficient
truck route through the widening and paving of Laurel Street. Me stated
that appropriate bicy,c]e lane signs are now ready and available for use on
the 10th Lven e and. T.indon street routes. Tlis hopes for fr-`ure development
include the budgeting of funds for the :nixie Canal route for 1975 and the
establishment of a route along the old Interurban path from the Nishitani
property to Curtis Park using S( matching federal funds in 1976. Fe
believes we should start with areas of high traffic and extend to more
areas i n the future.
Mel LIi.lhelmsen, local landscape architect, has done work with the city of
T,og n, Ptah, on their greenbelt paths. He has sent for further information
from them and will present it at the next regular meeting.
Recreation Director Art Collins reported that the State Comurehensive
Recreation Plan lists bicycle neths as the top priority. The state now
employs P full time Trails Coordinator. There are 'TM matching federal.
funds available to municipalities for bicycle paths.
Councilman Jim Dakan stated that the city currently has funds enoush to
handle only the lane painting& signs necessair for the three ;proposed
routes to the mchools. He felt there is a definite distinction between
bicycle paths and bicycle routes or lanes.
1 General discussion involved the following:
1 . The rossibility and disadvantages of utilizing alleys for
biCyCln n;1,ths.
2. The necessity of a definite Public education-Program in
conjunction with the inaun-c.ration of any bicycle routes.
3. The exi_stance of current bicycle safety nr_og eas in the
Caldwell_ schools lower grades and national bicycle safety
programs being provided by such ormenisations as I :7T,
Medical '.fives Auxiliary, and the Ja�,cees.
1. The -possibility of local bicycle shops being willing to
heir on 'he kick-off of local routes.
Members of the Commission established priorities for current action.
The secretary was ins"'-_acted to write a rough draft resolution of
recommendations to be sent to Chief Astleford for his presentation to
the Caldwell City Council° This resolution is to be presented for vote
at the next regular meeting.
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned°
Shirley Conger /
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Secretary