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April 10, 2006

A Mississippi Town Becomes More Bicycle Friendly

Here is a nice story:

City leaders hope to connect the metro area with a web of pedestrian and bike trails.

Aldermen have voted to expand Ridgeland's web, approving an agreement with the National Park Service and Canadian National Railway for permission to construct a bridge over railroad property.

"We are extending our bike trail across 51, and it will come down the Trace to Highland Colony Parkway," Mayor Gene McGee said.

A portion of the bike trail will be relocated over Old Canton Road on the new Natchez Trace bridge. Estimated cost is $397,000, and the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks has agreed to provide $207,000.

Read more here:

THE CLARION LEDGER ( 2/13 ): City Fosters Bicycle-Friendly Atmosphere.

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It’s great to hear that a Mississippi town is taking advantage of its proximity to the Trace. I have ridden parts of the Natchez Trace Parkway (mostly the northern section in Tennessee and N. Mississippi) and can attest that it is beautiful area.

Posted by: James | Apr 19, 2006 9:56:42 AM

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