WHEEL PEOPLE

NEWSLETTER OF THE HUMBOLDT BAY BICYCLE COMMUTERS ASSOCIATION

P. O. BOX 9054, EUREKA CA 95502

JANUARY 2005

VOL. 24 NO. 1

THANKS TO THE NEW AND

RENEWED MEMBERS FOR 2005

The HBBCA thanks the following new members and renewed members for 2005.

New Member:

Tim Daniels, Eureka

Renewed Members:

Mike & Bonnie Walund, Eureka

Wayne & Stella Hawkins, McKinleyville**

Bob Coffan, Eureka**

Stanley Calkins, Kneeland**

Scott Kelly, McKinleyville***

Frank Schmidt, Arcata***

Mark Mueller, Mueller Human Power, Eureka***

Jay Davis, M.D., Arcata**

Martin Smukler, McKinleyville**

Beth Abels, Arcata**

Elias Elias, Arcata

Jack Nash, Eureka***

Bob Berg, Eureka**

Carman Gentile, Eureka**

Chris Ursich, Arcata**

Dan & Carol Stafford, Stafford Glass, Eureka***

Will Dvorak & Carole Beaton, Equity Resources, Eureka***

Michael Lau, Eureka**

Jan Rowen, Eureka**

Janet Biasca, Eureka**

Eric Almquist, McKinleyville

John Gahn, McKinleyville***

Kathleen Tillinghast, Eureka**

Jerome Lengyel, Eureka***

A special thanks to those who gave an extra donation to the HBBCA, noted by **.

Those with a *** gave at least a $25 donation.

NEXT MEETING IN EUREKA ON

JANUARY 24

The next HBBCA meeting will be held at Chapala’s Mexican Restaurant on January 24^th. It will be dinner meeting (dinner optional), starting at 6:30 p.m. The meeting is open to the public. Those who attend set the agenda. One item to be discussed will be continued efforts on Strategic Planning for the HBBCA. Initial brain-storming was done by those in attendance at the November meeting. In March, the HBBCA will hold a focused meeting to help finalize short, medium and long range direction for the organization.

SEVERAL BIKE/PEDESTRIAN PROJECTS IN THE WORKS IN HUMBOLDT COUNTY

Here is an update on projects being undertaken in Humboldt County to improve conditions for bicyclists and pedestrians. Humboldt County, and Chris Whitworth, Deputy Director for Engineering, is to be commended for their initiative in pursuing these projects, several of which are HBBCA priorities.

Myrtle Avenue, Hall Avenue to Mitchell Heights—The County received nearly $600,000 in State bikeway grant funds to widen shoulders and the Ryan Slough Bridge for bike shoulders. The environmental document is approved. Construction is scheduled for Summer ’06.

Hiller Road, Central to Hammond Trail in McKinleyville—Class II bike lanes—will be applying for funding in February.

Walnut Drive, Cypress to Avalon, south of Eureka—Class II bike lanes. The County will receive TEA funding. Construction scheduled for this summer.

Hammond Trail, the gap from Murray to Letz, is funded for design from the Coastal Conservancy. Construction funding from the Conservancy is likely once design and environmental approval is completed.

Old Arcata Road, Mitchell Heights to Bayside—roadway widening for this section is still delayed pending funding from the State Transportation Improvement Program, which is very short on funding at this time.

Sidewalks approved under the Safe Routes to Schools Program:

McKinleyville Avenue—Railroad to Murray Road; and Central Avenue—Bates to Murray (with shoulder widening Murray to Airport Road)

WHO TO CALL WHEN YOU SEE A SAFETY CONCERN (Revised 6/04)

The HBBCA has checked with agencies in the Humboldt Bay region to determine who to contact if you see a condition that needs to be corrected in order to improve the safety or convenience for cyclists. This might include a pothole in the bike lane, accumulated debris on a roadway shoulder, the need to re-stripe a bike lane, or the need to clear vegetation encroaching on the shoulder.

Of course, if you see a condition that requires immediate emergency action, call 9-1-1. For other conditions, the following is provided:

Caltrans

Marty Van Zandt, Deputy District Director

445-6393 Martin.Van.Zandt@dot.ca.gov

County of Humboldt

Wendy Meeks, Dispatcher

445-7491 wmeeks@co.humboldt.ca.us

City of Arcata

Monica Campbell,

Public Works Administrative Assistant

822-5957 pubworks@arcatacityhall.org

City of Eureka

Susan Hutchison

Public Works Administrative Assistant

441-4192 shutchison@ci.eureka.ca.gov

JOIN THE HBBCA TODAY OR RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP FOR 2005

The HBBCA is working to improve and encourage bicycle commuting. Help make it happen by joining now or renewing your dues for 2005. Your $5.00 annual dues, paid on a calendar year basis, will help pay for this newsletter, promotions, postage, etc. And, it will help demonstrate your commitment to our goal. It doesn’t mean you have to volunteer your time. We can understand that not every caring member can have this as his/her #1 priority.

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Mail to HBBCA, P.O. Box 9054 Eureka CA 95502-9054

HBBCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President------------------------Scott Kelly

Ph. 839-3614(h)

Vice-President/Treasurer----Rick Knapp

Ph. 445-1097(h)

Director of Publicity-----------Will Dvorak

Ph. 445-4229(h)

Director of Planning-----------Jennifer Rice

Ph. 442-4630(h)