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New Jersey Transportaion Trust Fund BIKEWAY Grants announced

GIBBSBORO RECEIVES $200K FOR PHASE II BIKEWAY Construction/ VoORHEES NETS $70K FOR BIKEWAY

Last week the New Jersey Department of Transportation announced recipients of grants for 2002 bikeway projects. Gibbsboro and Voorhees were the only Camden County municipalities to net gold. The complete NJ DOT press release is included.

The Gibbsboro grant is the eleventh largest in the state and will fund phase II of the town’s bikeway. Phase I is under construction and will link Lindenwold Park to the Paint Works Corporate Center along the abandoned Lucaston Railway corridor. The new funding will be used to construct a second bikeway perpendicular to the first phase that will connect Pole Hill Park (at Gibbsboro’s eastern border with Voorhees) to the western border of the town with Voorhees near Laurel Oak Road.

Gibbsboro, Voorhees, Lindenwold, Cherry Hill, and Berlin Borough are cooperating to design an extensive bikeway that will span all five towns. The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) is a sponsor of the planning phase. Talks are underway to potentially connect this bikeway to one running along Atlantic Avenue through several other Camden County towns.

Gibbsboro has been a progressive community in acquiring municipal open space and developing recreation opportunities. The municipal government presently owns more than 20% of the town’s land area, has built and operates a senior recreation center, including a bowling alley, and is now embarked on developing a top-notch bikeway system.

For information on Gibbsboro visit http://www.gibbsborotownhall.com/.

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