[BikeLongmont] bike to Denver?

[Richard Masoner]

Terri Musser wrote:
> Our office did the Bink Links 36 project a couple of years ago....
> Whether or not it helps with this communte, it is a good reference to
> know about - showing both existing and planned bicycle facilities within
> several jurisdictions.

I agree, the US36 TMO bike map is a fantastic resource. Thank you for
pointing it out Terri.


Phil Greenwald wrote:

> One thing Ben has told me is how treacherous
> the US-36/Wadsworth/US-287 interchange is on a bike.

This interchange is a pain in a car, never mind the bike. One positive
aspect is that this whole area is gridlocked during rush hour, so that
may help the cyclist (or not).

> There's really no good alternatives.

There are bike paths with tunnels under 36 to Interlocken just west of
this interchange. A bit more out of the way is the Coal Creek Trail
into Superior. 88th Street over by Storage Tech is also a nice road to
cross over on.

> I can tell you that for most of that distance on
> Wadsworth (US36 to about 92nd) has pretty good 10-12 foot shoulders.  So
> it's probably more like the Diagonal with (slightly) lower speeds and more
> traffic.  At 92nd Ave, Wadsworth picks up a third lane in each direction
> eliminating the shoulder.  There is a detached walk on both sides of
> Wadsworth (which isn't so great), so I would recommend heading west at 92nd

Thanks for all of this detailed information, Phil -- it's very good to know.

What about going east on 92nd Avenue toward Westminster Mall, then
meandering south and east until the bicyclist hits the Little Dry
Creek Trail just off of 80th? The US36 TMO bike map and the Denver
Bike Tour Club map both show "bike routes" through here.

Richard Masoner