The Simon Kenton Trail will be designated a state route among a nationwide network of bicycling corridors, but its much anticipated paving won’t be getting state funding support anytime in the near future, a local official said.
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ABOVE: This map shows the newly designated State Bicycle Route 3 as it enters Logan County from the south along the Simon Kenton Trail and State Bicycle Route 54, which proceeds west from Bellefontaine to Indian Lake and on through southern Auglaize County. (MAP | CITY OF BELLEFONTAINE) HOME PAGE SLIDE SHOW PHOTO: The crushed gravel Simon Kenton Trail wasn’t approved for asphalt in the July 2018 state paving budget, Bellefontaine City Engineer Tim Notestine said. (EXAMINER PHOTO | REUBEN MEES) |
Bellefontaine City Engineer Tim Notestine said after Tuesday’s City Council meeting that officials learned Friday the 16-mile crushed gravel extension from Urbana to Bellefontaine was not selected for Ohio Department of Transportation funding this year.
During the meeting, City Council approved a resolution designating the path and a road route west out of town as part of the U.S. Bicycle Route system, under the official names State Bicycle Route 3 and State Bicycle Route 54, respectively. The numbering system is proposed by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials and is supported by ODOT.
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