Archive for: Georgetown Lewes Trail

by Randy and Trish Freed February 25, 2013 Manassas, Virginia - We are out-of-staters who are now investing in Delaware real estate. In January, we signed a contract for a new house to be built in Lewes, and we can tell you that one of the key features that made us decide to “seal the deal” for a house [...]

Excerpt from Governor Jack Markell’s State of the State speech, January 17, 2013. Improving our Quality of Life “In the world we now live in, employers survive only when they hire the most talented workers. And talented employees want to work in places they are proud to call home. “Delaware is blessed with beautiful beaches, [...]

“[O]ne of the best ways we can improve our quality of life, and promote healthy lifestyles at the same time, is to make our state more walkable and bikeable. In the next year, working with Representative Keeley and Senator Venables, we will launch the First State Trails and Pathways Plan. I am proposing that we [...]

DNREC has put together this awesome 5 minute video on Governor Jack Markell‘s First State Trails and Pathways Initiative: connecting Delawareans to better health connecting Delaware neighborhoods to parks, schools and local businesses connecting communities to each other connecting people of all ages…to the places they want to go Video Narrator: “Governor Jack Markell envisions [...]

by Carol Ireland President White Clay Bicycle Club Tuesday, June 19 The national focus is on Delaware this Wednesday. The Bond Committee of the General Assembly will be voting on whether to include in the state budget the $13 million Gov. Markell requested for biking and walking programs across the state. If you can possibly take the [...]

See the future of cycling in Sussex County on Thursday: Public Workshop First State Trails & Pathways Initiative Thursday, May 17, from 4 to 7 p.m. Lewes City Hall 114 East 3rd Street, Lewes The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) and the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) are holding a Public Workshop [...]

This has to be seen to be believed. At last week’s Walkable, Bikeable Delaware Day in Dover, Governor Markell announced the launch of the Delaware Trails and Pathways web site.  The site contains a wealth of information about the state’s initiative to make Delaware one of the most walkable and bikeable states in America, and [...]

MAY 10: DOVER (Kent County) MAY 14: NEWARK (New Castle County) MAY17: LEWES (Sussex County) The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT), along with various partner agencies, including the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC), the Wilmington Area Planning Council (WILMAPCO) Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and the Dover/Kent Metropolitan Planning Organization among others, is [...]

Three months ago, Governor Jack Markell unveiled his plan to build a walkable and bikeable Delaware at the Delaware Bike Summit.  But in his State of the State speech on January 19, Governor Markell took his vision directly to the people of Delaware – and asked for their support. “We must put ourselves in the [...]

DelDOT Secretary Shailen Bhatt Signs Memorandum of Understanding Between DelDOT and DNREC at Delaware Bike Summit on October 14, 2011 As we review the accomplishments of 2011, Bike Delaware wants to thank you for your commitment to bicycling in Delaware and urge you to help continue Delaware’s bicycling revolution in 2012. Look at these milestone [...]

Taken directly from DNREC’s website *  Calling all bicyclists!  Submit comments for the proposed First State Trails and Pathways Plan initiative  * The State of Delaware recognizes the benefits of an integrated non-motorized pathway and recreational trail network to provide opportunities for pedestrians and bicyclists to travel safely and efficiently and to expand outdoor recreation [...]

Governor Jack Markell, October 14, 2011: “My goal is to make Delaware walkable and bikeable, so more of us can enjoy the great Delaware outdoors.  We can create a network of bicycle and pedestrian trails by building on existing pathways and trails.  We create jobs and connect communities across the state and at the same [...]

November 8: Bicycle Advocacy for the Busy Majority There are a lot of worthy things that Bike Delaware could work on in 2012 (see the enormous list below).  But we learned this year that if you want to get big things done, you have to be smart, strategic and focused. So please help us out by [...]

November 8: Bicycle Advocacy for the Busy Majority If you could get one important thing done for bicycling next year, what would it be? This is not an idle question.  We learned this year that it is an extraordinarily urgent one as moving government in a new direction requires energy, patience, intelligence…and, most importantly, focus.  The list [...]

At the Delaware Bike Summit, DelDOT Secretary Bhatt dramatically signed a Memorandum of Agreement with his colleague DNREC Secretary O’Mara to develop and execute Governor Markell’s First State Trails and Pathways Plan and build an “integrated non-motorized pathway and recreational trail network to provide opportunities for pedestrians and bicyclists to travel safely and efficiently and to expand [...]

Bike Delaware News recently caught up with Marty Drinan, Secretary with the Wilmington Ski Club and an active member of multiple other non-profit organizations. When it comes to action alerts, Marty is easily Bike Delaware’s most consistent responder. So much so, he even made the trip downstate on a weeknight – in a Prius no [...]

Meeting yesterday, the Sussex County Council discussed its 2012 – 2018 Capital Transportation Program Request to DelDOT. Among the County’s identified transportation priorities is the 17 mile Lewes-to-Georgetown bike route, a long discussed and long overdue project. Last week, the 6 mile Wilmington-to-New Castle Industrial Track, in New Castle County, became the first project in [...]

Despite at least a 30% greater construction cost and the likelihood of impacting adjacent properties along the route, participants in a DelDOT sponsored Public Workshop in Lewes on Monday, spoke in favor of retaining the current rail line alongside a new 10 feet wide multi-use path that will be built between Lewes and Georgetown. The [...]

City of Lewes Public Library 114 E. Third Street, Lewes Monday, August 22, 2011 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM The Delaware Department of Transportation is holding a Public Workshop to obtain opinions and insight from residents and visitors for the proposed development of the Georgetown to Lewes Rail/Trail Study. This workshop will focus primarily on [...]

  In photo, from left:  State Rep. Dave Wilson (R-Cedar Creek Hundred); Dave Raymond, the original Phillie Phanatic; and State Rep. Harvey Kenton (R-Milford) chat briefly following a recent press event in Georgetown to promote efforts to encourage healthier lifestyles among Delawareans. * * * Cross-posted from the Delaware House of Representatives’ e-Newsletter * * [...]

Cross-posted from Grist Bike-friendly cities, off-road paths, and scenic country roads where cyclists can spin along in comfort aren’t just good for the people who live in those places. They also attract tourists. And tourists mean money for the local economy. Tourism is one of the U.S.’s largest industries and biggest employers, creating millions of [...]

Overdue Anthony (Tony) Pezone, President, Sussex Cyclists: “As president of the Sussex Cyclists Cycling club I wish to strongly support the rail to trail or rail with trail from Lewes to Georgetown. As the traffic builds in Sussex County due to the influx of tourists and the growth of the population existing roads become more [...]

Planning work has begun for a pedestrian/bicycle trail between Lewes and Georgetown, a 16.8-mile stretch running alongside a seldom-used rail freight line. The Half Moon Trail, named after explorer Henry Hudson’s ship, would be the first such “rail-with-trail” in Delaware, said Mark Chura, executive director of Delaware Greenways, which is promoting the plan. The state, [...]