The ride is after Bikes & Bugs At The 4th Annual Bug-O-Rama.
Riding out from the PCB shop at 7603 W 21st around 5:30 and going to Nancy’s Amazing Sandwiches in Maize and back for a total of about 13 miles.
Kansas Department Of Transportation was awarded a grant for $18 M to fund various transportation projects. Below is where some of the money will be used in Wichita for bicycle/pedestrian projects.
Expanding the Redbud Bike Trail from 13th and 21st street in Wichita, and 159th street and Patricia Street in Andover.
Creating bicycle lanes on 1st and 2nd street in Wichita.
Adding wayfinding signs along the K-96 bike path from Grove Park to K-96 and Central in Wichita.
Adding bicycle lanes and shared lane marking on Market Street and Topeka Avenue from 21st Street to Mount Vernon in Wichita.
You can view all of the projects selected here (PDF).
A good turn-out and good times at PorkChoppd Custom Bicycles 1st anniversary party today. Congratulations to PorkChoppd on their 1st year.
Lots & lots of photos here.
The redesign of the City website has allowed for the creation of an updated bicycle webpage. The new design includes information about how to report maintenance issues, learn about construction detours, and discover more about the Wichita Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board. You’ll also find the maps of the bicycle facilities (paths, lanes, etc.) and contact information in case you have any questions.
Visit the new pages here.
Click the poster above for a printable PDF.
Visit http://hwcwichita.org for a complete listing of bike month events.
Sunday, April 28th (weather permitting)
Bike show starts at 1:00pm
Cookout starts at 1:30pm
Awards at 4:00pm
Ride starts immediately following the awards
To enter your bike(s) in the show/competition Click Here for registration form.
Bicycle show entry fee $10.00 for up to 5 bikes
Classes
– Custom
– Pre war
– Post war
– Middle weight
– Rat rod
– Muscle bike
– New production
– Kids under 10
– Vintage BMX 1990 or older
Below is an excerpt from a Kansas City Star article on the Top spots for tickets issued by Wichita police in past three years.
I’ve pulled out just the bicycle violations. It doesn’t say what the violations are for.
| Rank | Location | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | Total |
| All | City-Wide | 491 | 428 | 414 | 1,333 |
| 1 | 1800 S. Broadway | 10 | 7 | 6 | 23 |
| 2 | 1900 S. Broadway | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 |
| 3 | 2100 S. Broadway | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | Broadway and Harry | 3 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
| 5 | Douglas and Topeka | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | 2000 S. Broadway | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 7 | 2300 S. Broadway | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 8 | 100 N. Mosley | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 9 | 13th and Maize | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | Broadway and Douglas | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
Read more here…
From the Wichita-Sedgwick County Metropolitan Area Planning Department…
Yesterday, the Wichita City Council unanimously endorsed the Wichita Bicycle Master Plan, the creation of the Wichita Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board, and the submission of the recommended City of Wichita TE applications.
The City Council action to endorse the Wichita Bicycle Master Plan (Plan) makes it an official guide for the provision of infrastructure, policies, and programs related to bicycling by the City of Wichita. The Plan is a 10-year guide for the provision of bicycle infrastructure, policies, and programs in both the City of Wichita and the Wichita 2030 Urban Growth Area. More than 4,000 individuals received information about the Plan, participated in creating it, and/or received information about the Plan. The Plan includes goals, objectives, actions, priorities, and performance measures along with a recommended 10-year Priority Bicycle Network of more than 140 miles of new bicycle facilities.
Construction of the Priority Bicycle Network is feasible. The planning level estimate costs to construct the Priority Bicycle Network are $12.5 million – approximately equal to one percent of the planned 10-year future investments in Wichita bridges, roads, and freeways. The City currently allocates $500,000 every other year in the Capital Improvement Program for bike enhancement projects. This funding ($2.5 million over 10 years) can be utilized to apply for and leverage up to an additional $10 million in federal funding. This would result in approximately $12.5 million available to construct the Priority Bicycle Network. Please note that the endorsement of the Plan did not allocate any funding for bicycle projects. Utilization or allocation of funding to implement the Plan will require separate action.
The City Council also took action to create the Wichita Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board (Board). The Board will provide on-going accountability for implementing the Plan, and identify opportunities for making improvements for bicycling and walking. The Board can accomplish this by providing advice on many topics, including but not limited to: the Wichita Bicycle Master Plan; plans related to bicycling and walking; priorities for maintenance and development of bicycle facilities; deigns for new facilities; language for ordinances and regulations pertaining to bicycling and/or walking; and many other topics. We will be posting more information on the City website in the next few weeks. This information will include a description about the board and instructions about how to apply. We will also distribute an email to this distribution list with a link to the information.
In addition, the City Council also approved the submission of applications for federal funding through the Transportation Enhancement (TE) program to develop bicycle and pedestrian facilities. The bikeway project applications account for approximately 36 miles and approximately 24 percent of the Wichita Bicycle Master Plan 10-year Priority Bicycle Network. The applications are due by February 15th. You can help the City to secure this funding by sending letters or emails of support for the City projects to the Kansas Department of Transportation and Wichita Area Metropolitan Planning Organization. Writing letters and/or emails of support should take approximately five minutes.
More info and news coverage here.
You have a an opportunity to provide comments to the Wichita City Council about whether:
1. the Wichita Bicycle Master Plan should be an official guide;
2. the City should create a Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board;
3. the City should apply for funding for bicycle projects.
The Wichita Bicycle Master Plan is scheduled for presentation to the City Council on February 5th. The Council Members will have an opportunity to ask questions, receive public input, and take action. Individuals who wish to provide public comments are encouraged to do so either in person at the meeting or in writing. If you would like to provide input but are unable to attend, then you can submit written comments to the City Council Members. Their contact information is available on the City web site (link below).
The City Council is also scheduled to consider approval of an ordinance to create a Wichita Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Board. The Wichita Bicycle Master Plan (Strategy 27) recommends the creation of the Board in order to accomplish many things, including: creating on-going accountability; and identifying opportunities to improve conditions for bicycling and walking in Wichita. The recommended action for the City Council is to create the Board, not to appoint individuals at the February 5th meeting. More information about this recommendation is available in the Plan document and is available in the staff report.
In addition, the City Council is scheduled to consider approval of applications from the City to WAMPO and KDOT for Transportation Enhancements (TE) funding to undertake bicycle projects. The bicycle projects include new paths, lanes, racks, signs, and educational efforts.
You can access a link to the agenda with staff reports below. The City Council meetings begin at 9 am and are held in City Council Chambers on the 1st Floor of the Wichita City Hall (455 N. Main Street). Staff estimate that the bicycle items will be heard by the City Council no earlier than 10:30 am.
City Council Agenda and Staff Reports…