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| Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) about the Tahoe-Pyramid Bikeway | | Here you can find answers to your questions regarding the Tahoe-Pyramid Bikeway. If you have any additional questions not addressed here, please contact us and let us know. | | What is a "Bikeway?" | | "Bikeway" is defined in highway administration manuals as "a generic term for any road, street, path, or way that in some manner is specifically designated for bicycle travel, regardless of whether such facilities are designated for the exclusive use of bicycles or are to be shared with other transportation modes. " | | When will I be able to ride the Tahoe-Pyramid Bikeway? | | The Tahoe-Pyramid Bikeway will incorporate sections of bike trail which exist today, but are not yet posted with Tahoe-Pyramid Bikeway designation. These include Tahoe City to Truckee and within the cities of Reno and Sparks. Signs have been installed for the Reno-Sparks portion of the trail. The rural portions of the route will take several years to develop, and progress will be posted on this website. Please do not ride on sections of the trail not yet open to the public because this could jeopardize our ability to acquire easements. | | How difficult will the trail be and what kind of bike will be appropriate? | | The urban portions of the trail will be quite level and suitable for road bikes, where the rural sections (between Truckee and Verdi; also downstream from Sparks) will be dirt surfaces suitable for fat tire bikes, and will vary in difficulty. | | How did this project get started? | | Project Manager, Janet Carson, spent a year investigating the route for feasibility on the ground and then went public with the concept in November 2003. Thanks to immediate and enthusiastic support of both money and talent from many eager participants, the project was able to get off to a quick start with over 200 supporters and $30,000 in cash by year-end. | | Since much of the route is on private property, how do you intend to cross it? | | It is our goal to obtain permanent easements across private property along the route. As a nonprofit organization, there are tax-deductions for donation of public easements, and there is also a "recreation use statute" in both California and Nevada which provides liability protection for private property owners who allow their land to be used for public recreation. | | Who is in charge of the Bikeway? | Project Manager Janet Carson is the founder and leader of the Bikeway. Although only a casual bike rider and jogger, her education in economics and engineering, plus a career spent dealing with water issues on the Truckee River, give her a good background to manage the design, financial and political aspects of the project.
The Bikeway was launched under the auspices of the Nevada Land Conservancy until establishing its own organization and nonprofit 501(c)3 status. | | How much will the Bikeway cost? How much has been raised so far? | | Our first project, the 2004-05 Mogul-Verdi Bike Link, cost $288,000 and was paid for by a combination of public and private money. The eventual 116-mile trail is expected to cost $5-$10 million, although at this early stage there are many uncertainties in such an estimate. | | How Can I Help? | | This is a volunteer effort, with generous donations from supporters. We need people to do title research, signs, GPS mapping, route inspection, design, grant writing, permitting and public relations. We also need photocopying, meeting space, supplies and matching funds. Please contact us to get involved. |
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