The East Coast Greenway is a 3,000-mile bicycle-pedestrian route from Calais, Maine, to Key West, Florida.
The route is proposed as an off-road path that links cities along the eastern seaboard. Currently, about one-fifth of the route is on traffic-free paths with more on the way.
But before things get too far along, however, the Greenway wants to establish a set of uniform signs that can be used along its length.
To get some public feedback, the Greenway folks are distributing an online Bicycle Signage Survey that takes 12 minutes to complete (your time may vary).
According to the website:
“This survey will provide preliminary data that will help us to get a proper hearing from the national committee now considering changes to our bicycle route, roadway, and trail signage. If you can spare 12 minutes to fill it out, you will have done much to help this important process.”
When you're done with the survey, you can check out the website and learn more about plans for the Greenway.
Right now, the organization is working toward a “Close the Gaps” campaign that seeks — by the end of 2010 — to accomplish the following:
— Double the miles of Greenway that are on safe trail and achieve 80% off-road in urban areas;
— Make interim on-road sections more pedestrian and bicycle friendly;
— Establish an at least 100-mile long model trail section with signs, maps and amenities;
— Post trail markers along the route;
— Produce trail user guides for all 16 states (currently there's one for New Jersey), and;
— Begin partnerships with tour operators to run bike tours along the route.
Here's hoping that the Greenway achieves all these goals, and more.
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