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<br />. to .... <br />tt ... '\ "" <br /> <br />To Whom It May Concern: <br /> <br />The Greater Eugene Areas Riders (GEARS) cycling club was pleased to find <br />that the situation at Belt Line and River Road is being addressed. <br /> <br />GEARs is a recreational club serving the Eugene/Springfield area. The <br />club's purpose is to promote bike riding as a serious recreational activity. <br />At the present time it is dangerous, to say the least, to travel by bike through <br />the River Road - Belt Line interchange. This interchange requires the <br />cyclist to cross five lanes of heavy traffic to get across Beltline. You can <br />imagine how difficult this can be for a young rider, or for someone who is <br />new to bike riding. <br /> <br />The only other close alternative to the crossing at Beltline and River Road is <br />to ride down River Ave., go under Beltline at the river anq come up at the <br />. gravel pit. This road carries a good deal of general traffic as w.eU; add <br />gravel trucks to this and the route becomes far from satisfactory. <br /> <br />An improvement in this transportation gap would greatly improve the safety <br />for cyclists, as well as improve the route for bike-commuters traveling into <br />and from downtown Eugene on a regular basis. <br /> <br />. GEARs-fully supports the improvements to the Division/River Avenue <br />Bikeway. <br /> <br />Yours truly, <br />Philip Lynch <br /> <br />. President, CEARS Cycling Club <br /> <br />Letter of support for the <br />WEST BANK TRAIL EXTENSION, <br />formerly called Division! <br />River Avenue Bikeway. <br />