Bikeway plan language scaled back amid floodplain and easement concerns
Commissioners discussed bikeway map recommendations (dashed lines for proposed connections) and agreed to remove an expansive bikeway goal (3.6) while retaining corridor connections for future planning, citing floodplain and right-of-way challenges.
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The board reviewed proposed bikeway connections, including dashed (recommended) lines that would link existing trails in Andover to Augusta and a proposed connection along Highway 254. Commissioners raised concerns about floodplain constraints, property easements and the practicality of creating continuous paths that would force riders onto shoulders in rural sections.
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