CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio — City officials will use Sunday’s Community Bike Ride to gather public feedback on Circleville’s developing Active Transportation Plan, a citywide effort to improve conditions for bicyclists, pedestrians and other non-motorized travelers.
Members of the plan’s project team will join the ride to talk with participants about where street safety could be improved for people who walk, bike, use scooters or roll through the city, according to a city announcement. The ride begins at 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Circleville Elementary School and runs until 6:30 p.m.
The city was awarded a $124,000 grant through the Ohio Department of Transportation’s Pedestrian and Bicycle Special Solicitation to develop the plan, according to a request for proposals published by the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission, which is coordinating the consultant search on the city’s behalf. Recent residential development in Circleville has increased the need for a cohesive strategy connecting new trails and multimodal facilities to existing parks, neighborhoods and destinations, the document states, and city officials have continued to field public questions about missing sidewalk links and gaps across the network.
Once complete, the plan is expected to include a citywide inventory of sidewalks, bike facilities and trails, a prioritized list of infrastructure projects with near-, mid- and long-term phasing, and detailed project sheets for top priorities. The planning process is expected to take 12 to 14 months and must be finished by July 2027 under the terms of the ODOT grant.
Residents who cannot attend Sunday’s ride can still weigh in on the plan through a survey posted at WalkBikeCircleville.com, according to the city.
The information contained in this story was obtained from the city of Circleville.
