Posts on bicycle advocacy
I was biking east along a two lane road at 15 mph less than half a mile from my Elizabethtown home. A Jeep came up from behind. The driver stayed alongside me, close enough to be forcing me off the road as we approached an intersecting street. The Jeep driver was certainly not coming close …
It was brought to our attention that a short piece of the Lebanon Valley Rails to Trails will have to travel on a city street. After reviewing the proposed plan for this section on Chestnut Street in Lebanon and North Cornwall Twp., it would be an ideal situation for the Lebanon Valley Bicycle Coalition to submit a …
Many months ago. SAMBA with the support of LVBC and Lebanon County’s Community Health Council worked with Coleman Park’s Board and the City to gain approval for building a “bicycle playground”. Next, in June, 400 tons of donated dirt arrived. Now, the dirt was moved by shoveling and machines to build the pump track. This …
Bicycle Playground is a Reality at Coleman Memorial Park Read More »
LVBC was organized in 2008 to advocate for the safety of bicyclists. Eventually, LEBCO MPO provided LVBC non voting representation on the Technical Planning Committee and Fred Richter accepted this position. Fred not only represented bicyclists and pedestrians’ interests at the MPO, but he also was engaged in many issues from the loss of access …
Safer Bicycling in Lebanon County Is Dependent on Your Being an Advocate Read More »
As part of the statewide effort to clear the roadsides of litter, Mike Sheehan, Ed Krebs, Ray Weaver and Pat Krebs spent a morning gathering litter on the roadsides of Gingrich and Lawn Roads in South Londonderry Township. Both of these roads are frequented by bicyclists and when biking, we notice litter much more than …
This is an Earn A Bike program, not a “give a bike” program. The men and women have to volunteer to earn their bikes and everyone has to buy a lock at cost, $5. Earn a Bike was started in 2015 by LVBC member Scott Shreve. Volunteers work out of donated warehouse space thanks to …
EARN A BIKE – AN LVBC SPONSORED PROJECT LED BY SCOTT SHREVE Read More »
In September, 2019, the FHWA issued its Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning, Program and Project Development. Reviewing this Guidance and using it when working with Penn DOT and Lebanon County Metropolitan Planning Organization staff should be very helpful in winning positive results for bicyclists. https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/bicycle_pedestrian/guidance/guidance_2019.cfm The FHWA states: “Improving safety and infrastructure for bicycling and walking creates an …
The Lebanon Valley Bicycle Coalition has proudly donated two bike racks to the Dixon Foundation Health Center located at Fourth and Willow Streets in Lebanon. One of the racks (4 bike capacity) is for Family First Heath located at the rear of the building. Contact person CarrieAnn Frolio said that Family First is a non-profit organization that provides …
Lebanon County is adopting an updated Long Range Transportation Plan through 2045. The metropolitan planning organization for Lebanon County is LEBCO MPO. The LVBC Board has expressed our concerns about the most recent draft provided in May. As of mid – March, LVBC had been advised that a bike ped advisory group to LEBCO MPO …
SAFETY OF BICYCLISTS IGNORED BY PENN DOT WHEN APPROVING RUTTER’S HOP Read More »
A HOP is a highway occupancy permit and is issued by Penn DOT District 8 to approve driveways onto state roads. Rutter’s at 16th Street and SR 422 has no through bike lane for bicyclists to maneuver in significant traffic when traveling west. There are two right turn lanes into Rutter’s. Why doesn’t Penn DOT require bike …
Safety of Bicyclists Ignored by Penn DOT When Approving Rutter’s HOP Read More »
