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Committee to install 'no motorized vehicles' signs on Waterway Boulevard path; encroachment permit planned
Summary
The committee agreed to move forward with 'no motorized vehicles' signage for the Waterway Boulevard multi‑use path, with staff planning a DOT encroachment permit and expected path completion by September; police noted state rules allow certain bicycles on the roadway and enforcement focuses on traffic‑law violations.
The committee confirmed plans to place "no motorized vehicles" signs along the Waterway Boulevard multi‑use path and asked staff to advance an encroachment permit with DOT and provide a proposed sign design.
Staff said the signs will be coordinated with the encroachment permitting process and that the multi‑use path project should be completed by September; staff set a goal to have the permit applied for by next month to stay on schedule. Committee members noted that an electric bicycle with pedals and below a wattage threshold is not classified as a motorized vehicle and that state law generally permits appropriate bicycles on state roadways; the police chief said enforcement typically targets traffic‑law violations such as running stop signs.
The committee will keep the item on the agenda until installation is complete and asked staff to identify sign locations and submit the DOT permit application.
