Main Street to Main Street

I'm sure it's no longer news to you, but the City of Memphis has been awarded a 14.9 million dollar TIGER Grant and John Branston had to write about it.

If you've attended any of the meetings you've seen this animation:


My brother made that animation. Just to let you know.

What it doesn't show, however, is the true scope of the project. We're talking approximately 25 miles of bike trail that includes dedicated path, Green Lanes, bike lanes, bridge and park.

And I've already heard murmurs of an alleycat!

Memphis Cycle Track

By now you've heard the announcement that Memphis was selected as one of six cities to receive technical assistance from Bikes Belong in developing a cycle track. A cycle track is a kind of hybrid bike path. Imagine the Shelby Farms Greenline if it ran parallel to a road, separated by a curb or other partition.

What really helped Memphis get selected is that we already have some working plans for a cycle track: the Overton-Broad Connector. Livable Memphis has done an incredible job giving the Connector project legs to stand on and I look forward to seeing what everyone comes up with that will make biking safer for Memphis. Here's a nice video that gives a few more details: