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City approves bike route and bid for Meadows
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Monday night, Be Well Barton County proposed a partnership with the city to install a safe bicycling route along 19th and McKinley Streets. New signage and sharrows stenciled on the road will raise awareness that bicyclists share the road with motorized vehicles. - photo by Courtsey image
The Great Bend City Council unanimously threw their support behind a request by Be Well Barton County to become partners in the installation of signage and sharrows relating to bicycles Monday night.“This project will make Great Bend, already a progressive and accessible city, even more progressive and accessible,” said Be Well Barton County leadership team member Dale Hogg.The proposed project would include 19th Street from Main Street to McKinley Street and on McKinley Street from 19th Street to the Great Bend Sports Complex. Council person Edwin Roberts expressed concern that the route included the intersection of 10th Street and McKinley, one of the busiest in the city, he said. “It’s like an accident waiting to happen,” he said.“That is one of the reasons why we picked it,” Hogg said.