So we hear about the "Bicycle Beltway" in DC - which really only surrounds the wealthy neighborhoods (How did I get outside the beltway) - but Rockville actually built one.
The Millennium Trail is a 10-foot wide shared use path that follows a 10.8-mile loop around Rockville. The Trail is within two miles (typical bicycling distance) of all neighborhoods in the City.
Tomorrow there will be a trail dedication and fun run/ride (this link is to a list of Bike Month activities).
Celebrate the completion of Rockville’s 10.6-mile Millennium Trail. Events start at Fallsgrove Clubhouse. Millennium Trail dedication at 10 a.m. Groundbreaking for future Rockville Bike/ Pedestrian Bridge follows at 10:30 a.m. at site near Maryland Route 28. All events FREE
The groundbreaking is for the just approved bike/ped trail over I-270 (the artistic elements and decorative lighting were removed from the
plan. The new design also removed one bridge, creating an upgraded,
street-level crossing of the two access ramps on the eastside of I-270.) The project should take 18 months. With an election coming up the Ehrlich administration wants to get their props for contributing (It's odd Flanagan should mention the ICC when the bike trail on that project was removed).
The trail looks good and they actually have a trail map already on their website (unlike let's say the Custis, Four Mile Run, Bluemont Junction etc...).
Note: when I first posted this I said the ICC trail had been restored. WTOP's website is goofy so an article from 2005 appeared to be from today. Sorry.
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