On Friday, Great Bend Street Department personnel began installing bicycle awareness signs along what will become the city’s first bike route. It follows 19th Street west to McKinley and McKinley south to the Sports Complex.Last week, city Parks Department staff poured four concrete slabs on the Courthouse Square. Once the concrete has cured, they will install four bicycle racks.City officials also held back 10 bicycles from the recent city auction and gave them to the Be Well Barton County leadership team, which is promoting easier and safer biking and walking.