Letters needed in support of a separated bike path along County Road 32A, deadline Sept. 13

Bike Davis has worked since 2012 to improve the bike route between Davis and Sacramento, specifically along County Road 32A between the railroad crossing at Road 105 and the causeway bike path. We finally have a breakthrough! In conjunction with the railroad crossing relocation (previously described on this news blog), Caltrans and Yolo County are proposing bicycle infrastructure improvements that will provide extra space for bicycles and a separated Class I bike path along CR 32A.

To fund the proposed bike infrastructure, Caltrans and Yolo County are applying for an Active Transportation Program (ATP) grant from the State of California, separately from the crossing relocation project. This means that the bike infrastructure could move forward independently of the more expensive and complicated crossing relocation. The bike path from the point where the new railroad crossing will be built, to the Yolo Causeway could be installed long before the crossing is relocated.

Competition for ATP funding is intense and written letters of support make a huge difference in obtaining funding. Every letter counts in the grant evaluation process. This is where you come in!

If you care about a safe bike route from Davis to the Causeway, please email a letter of support to Alexander Fong at Caltrans and cc Todd Riddiough at Yolo County (emails below). The message should be sent by the new extended deadline of Sunday, September 13. Letters should be addressed to Laurie Waters as shown in the template. You can send the template as-is, or for more impact let them know who you are and why you want this.

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