ODOT adopts Oregon Coast Bike Route Plan
10-26-22, 10:33 PM
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ODOT adopts Oregon Coast Bike Route Plan
Oregon Department of Transportation adopted a new Oregon Coast Bike Route Plan in May 2022. I thought some of you might be interested, especially if you plan on riding the Oregon Coast.
Oregon Coast Bike Route Plan
ODOT update:
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Oregon Coast Bike Route Plan
ODOT update:
Some things are already underway, including:
- For the second summer, we funded an OCBR Safety Education Campaign including billboards, brochures, and social media outreach.
- We're partnering with the City of Yachats to install safety improvements along the curve south of Yachats where people are biking and hiking along the shoulder.
- We're partnering with the City of Lincoln City to implement one of the official route changes – taking people biking off of U.S. 101 and along neighborhoods streets (a local bike route) for several miles before getting back onto U.S. 101.
- We partnered with the City of Lincoln City to submit a Federal Lands Access Program (FLAP) grant which, if received, would fund a separated bicycle and pedestrian bridge as recommended in the OCBR Plan.
- We submitted two additional FLAP grants to build separated paths near two interchanges – U.S. 26 (near Seaside) and OR 18 (near Lincoln City) – to improve two “critical needs” identified in the Plan.
- We continue work on the statewide Oregon Coast Trail planning effort – working with various land manager agencies and local jurisdictions to plan for closing or improving hiking “gaps” along the highway.
- We are pursuing designation for the OCBR to become part of the U.S. Bike Route (USBR) national network. We will be in touch with several communities as part of this effort.
- We will update the “paper” copy of the OCBR map. Though we are living in a digital age, we still hear that many people love riding with this map!
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10-27-22, 12:33 AM
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Definitely interesting, thanks for posting this. 👍
I've ridden 101 a good bit in California, and been through Crescent City a couple times, but always seem to veer inland, in Oregon. The wind can be brutal, going South to North along the coast, so going North to South is what most folks recommend. 🙄😉
I've ridden 101 a good bit in California, and been through Crescent City a couple times, but always seem to veer inland, in Oregon. The wind can be brutal, going South to North along the coast, so going North to South is what most folks recommend. 🙄😉
10-27-22, 05:30 PM
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Thanks for posting this. I have read parts of it, is there a timeline for the changes?
10-27-22, 05:45 PM
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Thanks for posting this. I did this (as part of a West Coast tour) in 1991. In many ways, the Oregon portion was the highlight of that trip. Their campsites in particular were particularly amenable to bike-camping. I do remember the tunnels provided a bit of excitement. It is high time to do it again.
