PennDOT Unveils 'Bicycles In Roadway' Signs July 28, 2003 at the Lehigh Valley Velodrome, Trexlertown, PA A press release from 222.connections.com 07/28/2003 - Lehigh Valley, PA. Trexlertown, in Upper Macungie Township, Lehigh County, attracts thousands of bicyclists from around the world each year for events at the Lehigh Valley Velodrome. To make motorists more aware of bicyclists on the roadway, PENNDOT is installing new 'Bicycles in Roadway' signs along roads in the Route 222/Route 100 Trexlertown Bypass work zone.   These signs are orange with black lettering and have a flashing light attached to them.   The signs are the first of this type to be used in Pennsylvania and will complement the bicycle messages PENNDOT already placed on its changeable message boards at each end of the work zone on Route 222/Hamilton Boulevard. Bicyclists from around the world converge on Trexlertown each year for activities at the Lehigh Valley Velodrome.   These cyclists, along with thousands of cycling enthusiasts and hobbyists from communities across the region, set out from the Trexlertown facility to begin training runs, organized group rides, family outings and two-wheeled trips of every type on the pleasantly rolling roads of Lehigh and Berks counties. Many of these trips begin with a short sprint through the U.S. Route 222/State Route 100 Trexlertown Bypass work zone along Hamilton Boulevard. "We greatly appreciate the addition of these signs. They will encourage motorists to safely share the road with bicyclists and remind everyone we have the legal right to be in the travel lanes of the roadway," Lehigh Wheelmen Association, Inc. President Lorie Reinert said. With barriers, signs and cones in place along the boulevard's shoulder, the cyclists - many of whom are visitors to the area and unfamiliar with the surroundings - have no choice but to utilize the travel lanes for a short distance in order to access other roads favored by many riders. The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PENNDOT) reminds motorists these two-wheeled travelers have a right to safely access and use the existing travel lanes along with motorized vehicles in areas where shoulders are not accessible. Motorists are asked to please slow down when driving through this and other highway work zones, to share the road and to remain alert for bicyclists entering and using the highway. Photo courtesy of PennDOT Test Run (for the media) Photo by Earl Wuchter Lorie Reinert, LWA President Photo by Earl Wuchter John Shubert, Secretary of State Pedalcycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee and member of Coalition for Appropriate Transportation (CAT) Board of Directors Photo by Earl Wuchter The Unveiling Photo by Earl Wuchter The media shoot the sign Photo by Earl Wuchter Photo by Earl Wuchter Riders heading to meet the media Staying on the shoulder until they get near the new sign Photo by Earl Wuchter Riders returning for another pass in front of the cameras. LWA Home  *  Scrapbook Page Or use the Browser's BACK button to Return