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Re: Bike To Work Day |
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Chris King |
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May 9, 08 - 8:22 AM |
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chrisking@att.net |
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Josh,
I've lived in the Old Jefferson Pike area the past 19 years. I travel in my car down Florence/Enon Springs every morning between 6:30-6:45. Traffic seems fine on Florence in the mornings. In order to avoid the Nissan traffic I would take Florence till it dead ends at Old Jefferson Pike. Take a left on Old Jefferson and ride till it ends at West Jefferson Pike. If you want to avoid the heavy traffic on West Jefferson you can try what I do. I walk across the road and cut through the trees/weeds and ride on a small gravel road beside a cornfield. The gravel road takes you to the Sharp Springs park/greenway. If you make a left on the greenway that will be your shortest route.(about 1/4 mile on the greenway into the park roads) If you take a right you can add a few miles to your morning workout. You will have no traffic worries and if you go through the park it comes out right in the Swan Drive area. I have some connections at TDOT and the good news about West Jefferson Pike is they are currently working on a traffic study which will widen the road and add bike lanes up to the bridge. This will take years, but eventually they hope to connect the greenway.
Hope this helps. Just ask if you need more info about the area. Chris
Now if I could only figure out a way to strap 2 kids, all my school work and bags etc. to my bike I could ride my bike to school.  We don't have showers at the school so I doubt my class would appreciate my morning workout. |
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