Public invited to give input on statewide bicycle and pedestrian plan

HUNTSVILLE — “Bicycle, bicycle, bicycle. I want to ride my bicycle, bicycle, bicycle.”

Not only are those lyrics from Queen’s classic hit “Bicycle Race,” it’s also a call by the Alabama Department of Transportation.

ALDOT is inviting the public to give input as it updates the Statewide Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan.

The agency’s team leading the planning process will hold five public workshops across the state – including one in Huntsville for ALDOT’s North Region. The workshops will give people an opportunity to learn more about the plan and to share their perspective on bicycling and pedestrian needs.

The workshops will be conducted as open houses where members of the public are invited to ask questions, discuss the project with staff, and provide comments on elements of the plan.

The Huntsville workshop is Oct. 29 from 5-7 p.m. at the ALDOT office, 1525 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 400. The public is invited to enter any time during the workshop’s two hours.

The other workshops are:

• West Central Region – Oct. 28, 5–7 p.m., 2715 East Skyland Boulevard, Tuscaloosa
• East Central Region – Oct. 30, 5–7 p.m., 924 Bankhead Highway West, Birmingham
• Southwest Region – Nov. 6, 5–7 p.m., 1701 I-65 West Service Road N, Mobile
• Southeast Region – Nov. 7, 5–7 p.m., 1525 Coliseum Boulevard, Montgomery

The Statewide Bicycle and Pedestrian plan is to establish a vision for bicycling and walking as modes of transportation in Alabama and to help guide investment in bicycle and pedestrian facilities that maximize limited available funding.

For more information, visit https://www.dot.state.al.us/programs/BicyclePlan.html