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New bike map ready to ease you into spring
 As
local residents try to shed off winter doldrums and spring into a more
active routine, King County’s highly popular
Bicycling Guidemap has been
re-published with a new, easier-to-use format.
The map is a comprehensive guide to bicycling roads, trails and
facilities throughout the county. This first significant update of the
map since 1998 was funded through a partnership of Group Health
Cooperative and two King County departments – Transportation and Parks.
The "new and improved" bike map made its debut last weekend at the Group
Health Seattle International Bicycling Expo. The redesigned map is
easier to read with helpful information such as locations of landmarks,
trail access points, and public restrooms.
Staffers from the King County Road Services Division were instrumental
in updating and redesigning the map. In order to make it larger and more
readable, the county was divided north and south and placed on opposite
sides of the map.
The map is also available online and can be downloaded for personal use.
Roads staff also designed a new “Bicycling
Resources” Web page that has links to the bike map, information
about commuting by bike, safe cycling tips, and other useful
information.
"The map and Web resources are an indispensable tool for the hundreds of
thousands of people who bicycle regularly in King County, whether for
commuting, recreation or fitness," King County Executive Ron Sims said.
"It helps promote a healthier lifestyle by getting us out of our cars to
take advantage of the wonderful recreational facilities we have here in
this county."
King County boasts more than 100 miles of paved trails and nearly 70
miles of unpaved trails that can be used by cyclists. In addition, King
County's Marymoor Park is home to the Group Health
Velodrome at Marymoor, a
world-class banked oval bicycle racing track that hosts competitive
races and is also open to the public for drop-in use.
The county bike maps are free. In the coming weeks, they will be
available at King County libraries, select retail locations, and at the
map counter on the first floor of the King Street Center, 201 S. Jackson
St., Seattle.
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