D&R Greenway through Trenton

Written by on September 22, 2011 in Biking, Canal Path, D&R Canal, Transportation Funding, Trenton - No Comments

Trenton Cycling Revolution was proud to support the City of Trenton’s recent application for bikeway funding from NJDOT. We submitted a letter of support for the NJDOT Bikeway funding application.

One piece of our letter:

“According to the American Community Survey of 2005-09, more than 6% of Trentonians commute to work each day by bike or foot, which is notable. More than 30% of the city’s households do not own a car at all. The road conditions in Trenton are not ideal for bicycling and walking: the bike lane system is fragmented; and parks in our community need serious upgrades.”

Spring Cleaning

Written by on April 4, 2011 in Bike Path, Canal Path, D&R Canal, East Coast Greenway, Trenton, Trenton Bike Tour - 1 Comment

On Saturday, April 2, Trenton Cycling Revolution members spent two hours cleaning the new section of bike path in Trenton’s North Ward. Our friends from East Coast Greenway helped to move signage along the path, brought donuts and coffee in the morning and thankfully had garbage bags in their truck.

We removed 7 bags of trash, 1 bag of recyclables, three tires, 9 tanks of helium/propane/freon, two garbage buckets, a mattress pad, shopping cart, chicken coop, and a really old, headless doll.

April 2 Clean-up Crew

Someone had recently cut back the vegetation, though their efforts could best be described as a hack job. They certainly failed to remove the invasive species and there was plenty of debris left on the trail. Despite our best efforts, there is definitely more trash next to the roadway, along Route 1 North, just south of the Mulberry Street exit. Perhaps an adopt-the-highway team could work on removing litter from this area.

We’ll also contact authorities about the cooking oil that was dumped and left to rot right next to the stream.

Illegal dumping

Hopefully this spring, the D&R Canal Commission can work with other government agencies to finish the trail and re-paint the street signage, since the crosswalks are now basically invisible.

Most of the crosswalk paint is worn away.
Many thanks to everyone who helped on Saturday morning, particularly the dynamic Pillsbury duo, who helped cart our debris back to the collection site with their awesome tandem bike.

Don and Ashley Pillsbury help cart away the trash.

This section of the trail will be featured on our 2011 Trenton Bike Tour – please join us on Saturday, May 21!

Spring Clean-up Saturday, April 2

Written by on March 9, 2011 in Bike Path, Biking, Canal Path, D&R Canal, Trenton - 3 Comments
2010 NJ Sierra Club clean-up

Photo of NJ Sierra Club's D&R Canal Clean-up

Trenton Cycling Revolution is coordinating a community clean-up along the D&R Canal in Trenton on Saturday, April 2. We will meet at the Mulberry Street entrance to the newly completed section at 9am and work for approximately two hours. Parking is available along Mulberry Street and/or Cortland Street.  Coffee, gloves and garbage bags will be provided. The Bonner scholars from TCNJ are also planning a clean-up that day, so let’s make it a community effort! Please join us as we seek to beautify a section of the East Coast Greenway in Trenton!

D&R Canal Path Construction

Written by on October 17, 2009 in Bike Path, D&R Canal - No Comments

Trenton Cycling Revolution is excited about the progress being made to re-connect the entirety of the D&R Canal Path.

“I think it’s great that they’re closing the gap,” said Dan Fatton, chairman of the Trenton Cycling Revolution, a community advocate for biking in the greater-Trenton area. “The missing link has been an issue for bikers for a long time.”

“It was sad there was a missing link in the trail that prevented people from using the full stretch and it was worse that the gaps prevented people from enjoying our capital city of Trenton, which has many beautiful neighborhoods, in addition to its wealth of historic resources,” said Fatton.