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By Will Welton
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safely from their favorite park or school to the Gold- POSSible
en Arches,Commissioner David McLeod believes. v blke laces
He says the city push for a bike path that
connects Central Winds Park,off State Road 434,with . 000,02010 c
the new McDonald's Restaurant on Tuskawilla Road.
"The kids coming up Tuskawilla Road need a 419 °` tl
place to ride,"McLeod said. 1t- '
His suggestion at a candidates forum last week Needs
was the latest comment on how the city should re- Map area Dart
spond to bicycle traffic on SR. 434, the city's major
east west artery. Tuskawilla
City commissioners have instructed staff members SEMINOLE CO. Road.
to get together with state Department of Transporta-
tion officials and look for ways to provide bike travel DAVID W.WFR&INOER
along S.R. 434 when it is widened from two to four to the Central Florida GreeneWay. Construction on
lanes. The road will be widened from State Road 419 the segment from S.R. 419 to Tuskawilla Road is ex-
ssz The Orlando Sentinel,Thursday,October 20,1994 1-3
bike path options
pected to begin next year. day don't mix,they said.
McLeod believes the bike path would help defuse The often-pointed bike lane debate has moved into
the debate about whether to have a bike lane. He the city's commission race.
said the path could be built in conjunction with the Like the commission,the candidates are split.
new Winter Springs High School, which is under Commissioner John Langellotti,who is running for
construction between the park and City Hall. The re-election in District 3, does not favor bike lanes or
school is set to open in August 1996. even bike paths along S.R. 434. His opponent, Moti
"That is no problem," City Manager John Govor- Khemlani, a retired Westinghouse Corp. executive,
uhk said of McLeod's suggestion. Bicyclists can said the city should encourage bike lanes wherever
come out of the park on the sidewalk and ride on an possible so people don't have to rely on cars.
abandoned Second Street behind City Hall to Elizabeth Harrow, a candidate in District 1, said
Tuscawilla Road,Govoruhk said. the city should allow the 4-foot lanes because chit-
Commissioners are expected to decide soon wheth- dren are going to ride in the streets whether their
er to make it easier for bicyclists to ride on the high- parents like it or not.
way when it is widened. Commissioners likely will Larry Conniff,who has a consulting and insurance
discuss bike lanes again when they meet on Monday. business,said the city should encourage bicyclists to
Commissioner Cindy Gennell lobbied the DOT this ride on a 5-foot sidewalk that will be built when the
past summer to widen the road's shoulder from 2 road is widened.
feet to 4 feet to give bicyclists more room to ride. Harrow, an education consultant, and Conniff are
But other commissioners are not sure that is such running for the seat held by John Torcaso,who is re-
a good idea. Bicyclists and more than 30,000 cars a tiring in December.The races will be decided Nov.8.
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