- By Teresa Linde
- Around Town
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The Ithaca-Tompkins County Transportation Council (ITCTC) has developed a Bicycling Suitability Map for Tompkins County. This attractive full-color map is being offered, free-of-charge, to all interested individuals, organizations, businesses, agencies, schools, etc. It includes different criteria for rural roads and urban roads and includes factors such as traffic volume, road condition, and availability of road shoulders as well as indicating where there are steep slopes. The rankings and road suitability ratings were created for average cyclists, however it was designed to be used by anyone ranging from the beginner to the more expert cyclist.
The goals of the Bicycling Suitability Map are to:
- Identify roads that are most suitable for cycling based on defined road criteria and guidelines
- Raise bicycle awareness in order to facilitate increased bicycle riding in Tompkins County.
- Provide maps for cyclists that include information about road networks as well as information about bicycle laws and safety.
The Council hopes to have this map displayed and made available throughout the county. T
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