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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Durham Seeks Input on Phase II Neighborhood Bike Routes</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Online Survey Available January 1<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">DURHAM, N.C. – In the new year, new neighborhood bike routes will appear across Durham, and residents are now invited to weigh in on where they should go.
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Phase II of the Neighborhood Bike Routes Project launches January 1 and resident input is needed on proposed locations.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Online survey responses due by Friday, February 7; Transportation staff available for questions on January 11.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Proposed routes would connect to North Carolina Central University, the American Tobacco Trail, and more.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Phase II of the
<a href="https://www.durhamnc.gov/3763/Neighborhood-Bike-Routes">Neighborhood Bike Routes Project</a> launches later this week with an online survey available on the project webpage as well as an opportunity to speak with the City of Durham’s Transportation
staff at an upcoming community event. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Neighborhood bike routes or bike boulevards are designed to improve roadway safety and make it easier for residents to reach popular destinations. Currently, signs and pavement markings identify
neighborhood bike routes on seven miles of existing roadways. Phase II proposed routes on 24 streets would add approximately 11 miles to the existing network and would connect to landmarks such as North Carolina Central University and the American Tobacco
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Residents can weigh in on proposed routes through an online survey, which opens on Wednesday, January 1 on the
<a href="https://www.durhamnc.gov/3763/Neighborhood-Bike-Routes">project webpage</a>. Responses are due by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, February 7. A
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map</a> of proposed routes is now available online. Traffic circles and curb extensions will be used at some locations to help slow speeds and prioritize bicycle and pedestrian roadway safety. Construction could begin as soon as Fall 2025.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Proposed streets for Phase II Neighborhood Bike Routes include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Transportation staff will also answer questions about the project on Saturday, January 11 at the
<a href="https://www.dprplaymore.org/Calendar.aspx?EID=5847&month=1&year=2025&day=11&calType=0">
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. event</a> at W.D. Hill Recreation Center. Staff will be available from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. to talk about potential locations and design concepts.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Since 2019, Transportation staff have managed the installation of seven miles of bike routes spanning Watts Street, Glendale Avenue, and Arnette Avenue among other locations.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Phase II design, engagement, and construction are possible through the City’s Capital Improvement Plan.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">For more information, visit the City’s
<a href="https://www.durhamnc.gov/3763/Neighborhood-Bike-Routes">Neighborhood Bike Routes Project</a><u> webpage</u> or contact Project Manager Hannah Salvaggio by
<a href="mailto:Hannah.Salvaggio@DurhamNC.gov">email</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">About the City of Durham Transportation Department<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The <a href="https://www.durhamnc.gov/1002/Transportation" target="_blank" title="https://www.durhamnc.gov/1002/transportation">Transportation Department</a> is responsible for a broad range
of transportation services, which include traffic signs and signals, transportation planning, transportation demand management, parking operations, street lighting, taxicab administration, and bicycle and pedestrian planning. The department works to increase
transportation choices and local and regional connectivity by planning and securing funds for highways, public transportation, and bicycle and pedestrian improvements. To learn more, follow the department on
<a href="https://x.com/movesafedurham">X</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/waytogodurham">
Facebook</a>, or <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/way-to-go-durham-program/about/">
LinkedIn</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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