Cycling Tri-Cities
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T A TURNING LEFT SAFELY: CAUTIONARY TALES Y L O • Like an auto. Signal and move into left lane and turn R Bikes on Buses left; or F BRIDGES L A • Like a pedestrian. Ride straight to the far side If you would like to ride a bus while traveling T Travel issues across two local bridges merit attention. «¬240 S crosswalk, then walk your bike across. H R with your bicycle, you can do so with payment of ORN RAPIDS RD The Blue Bridge: As indicated on the map, there is a multi-use path a regular fare. Ben Franklin Transit has installed D on the east side of the bridge. It is recommended bikes be walked Rattlesnake RD NORTH GLADE AVOIDING COLLISIONS bike racks on all buses, providing a convenient across the Blue Bridge. Mountain COLUMBIA RIVER RD • Motorists’ failure to yield the way to bike-and-ride. You may load and unload HARRINGTON RD right-of-way causes 1/3 of all bike/ The Cable Bridge: The bridge has multi-use pathways on both D your bicycle at any bus stop between 6 a.m. SELPH LANDING R car collisions. Don’t be taken sides where bikes may be ridden. STEVENS DR STEVENS and 6 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on N RAILROAD AVE unprepared if a vehicle pulls out Saturdays. There is no Sunday or major holiday in front of you from a stop sign or a left turn. The ROUNDABOUTS service. Schedules are such that transfers can SAINT ST best way to avoid accidents of this type is to ride in a R Two local roundabouts should be approached with caution. These be accomplished at transit centers or transfer I V R i c h l a n d straight line and stay where the motorist expects to E N ROAD 68 CLARK RD locations are: the intersection of Keene Road/ Bombing Range points with minimal or no delay. «¬225 R RUPERT RD FALLON DR DENT RD see traffic. Make yourself visible by wearing brightly «¬224 Road south of West Richland; and the intersection of Steptoe R ¤£395 D colored clothing. Make eye contact with drivers VAN GIESEN ST Street/Columbia Park Trail/SR 240 Bypass Off-Ramp between Washington For further information call BFT at E FOSTER WELLS RD whenever possible to clarify your Richland and Kennewick. Both locations are marked with an BURNS RD W e s t PARADISE WAY JONES RD OREGON AVE intent and also to verify their intent orange target icon on the map. land, and West Rich West and 735-5100 or visit their website at SANDIFUR PKWY To Prosser HWY GEORGE WASHINGTONWAY W COURT ST to yield. RE RichlandRichland www.bft.org. PI KEENE RD Yakima River Kennewick, Pasco, Richland Richland Pasco, Kennewick, M D E BURDEN BLVD • Cyclists’ failure to yield accounts 4 N DR THAYER ¨¦§182 A 4 C L for the other major cause of car/ IN KE O N D DESTINATIONS OF INTEREST A Bicycle Guide Map for Map Guide Bicycle A D N M L RD DEMOSS E DY A O RD P a s c o M bike collision. Don’t ride out of O A E Four destinations of interest were identified by local cyclists: The §82 ARGENT RD R RD ¨¦ R G EN T R driveways without stopping, run red lights and stop ROAD100 PASCO-KAHLOTUS RD WELLSIAN WAY WELLSIAN E 7TH ST W 14TH ST C I USS Triton Submarine Memorial Park in north Richland; Sacajawea AL signs, or turn left in front of cars without checking for Columbia Park Trl A State Park and the Maya Lin sculpture in southeast Pasco; The §182 N STEPTOE ST VE traffic. ¨¦ ROAD68 ROAD 88 W COURT ST Hanford Reach Interpretive Center along south bank of the TRI-CITIES B e n t o n • Do not pass cars on the right, Columbia River; and the Carousel of Dreams in south Kennewick. N 4TH AVE 4THN C i t y W W SYLVESTER ST N20THAVE C i t y E especially at an intersection. They are identified by a red star icon on the map. BB ER W LEWIS ST A ST C BA GAGE BLVD W CANAL DR • Another problem is created by AN D DALLAS RD «¬240 Blue Bridge CYCLING Y G O ¤£12 D E Badger bicyclists who ride at night without N R E DOCK ST R RD Snake River R Cable Bridge N lights. Make sure to use headlights D O Mountain LESLIE RD TRI-CITY AREA BICYCLE Y W CLEARWATER AVE N Columbia River and consider tail lights and other A E 1ST AVE C W 4TH AVE R reflective material to increase your visibility. ORGANIZATIONS E W 7TH AVE B REATA RD N COLUMBIA CENTER BLVD W 10TH AVE B E 10TH AVE • To avoid being hit from behind, become proficient at E ¨¦§82 W W 19TH AVE looking over your shoulder without swerving. Obtain a TRI-CITY BICYCLE CLUB Clodfelter Rd rear view mirror and use it regularly to check traffic. P.O. Box 465 S UNION ST S W 27TH AVE B u r b a n k COUNTY WELL RD B u r b a n k • On freeways where bicycles are permitted, use only Richland, WA 99352 S OLYMPIA ST OLYMPIA S BADGER RD ¤£395 «¬397 the shoulders and not the freeway travel lanes. Travel tricitybicycleclub.org K e n n e w i c k OAKS ST D W 45TH AVE BOWLES RD in the same direction as traffic. Take special care FAVORITE R ST ELY S R E when crossing on and off ramps since cyclists are not 3 RIVERS BICYCLE COALITION T RD FINLEY E L F expected there. Be sure to use hand signals. c/o J. Petersen D GAME FARM RD LOCAL RIDES O 8524 W Gage Blvd, Suite 101 L C RIDING LEGALLY Suggested by Tri-City Bicycle Club SR 397 F i n l e y Kennewick, WA 99336-8241 Horse LOCUST GROVE RD INTERTIE As a bicyclist, you are entitled to all 3rbconline.org CAUTION: Please be advised that several of these Heaven routes utilize heavily traveled streets and intersections. BADGERCANYON RD the rights of the road, but you must Hills Columbia Lake accept the responsibilities, too. CHINOOK CYCLING CLUB There are difficult railroad crossings and dangerous SELLARDS RD SELLARDS RD • NEVER RIDE AGAINST TRAFFIC. www.chinookcyclingclub.com bridges to cross, as well as steep grades and miles M [email protected] E • Obey all traffic lights, signs and of desert riding. Proceed with caution. Thoroughly A L other traffic control devices. S familiarize yourself with the routes before attempting R D • Pull over if you are holding up five or more vehicles. D R to ride them. Consider your bicycling experience and BOFFER CANYONRD N • Do not use sidewalks except where TRI-CITY AREA BICYCLE your physical condition. Ride prepared. O PLYMOUTH RD Y designated as a bicycle path. N SHOPS A • Maintain a safe speed on paths ¨¦§82 C E Sacagawea Heritage Trail Loop 19 or 24 Mile Loop IN shared with pedestrians. N F T C’S BIKE SHOP I • Pedestrians have the right-of-way; N Begin at Columbia Point Marina Park at Columbia Point. L E always yield to them. 1442 Jadwin Avenue, Richland, 509.943.4700 Travel under the I-182 Bridge and turn right onto the TYRELL RD Y KIRK RD • Tell other cyclists and pedestrians R freeway trail. Travel the I-182 Bridge over the Columbia To Umatilla D when passing and pass on the left. River and traverse down to Court Street. Follow the • Use hand signals for left turn, right turn, slow or stop. MARKEE’S CYCLING CENTER 1374 Jadwin Avenue, Richland, 509.946.2527 Court Street bike lane easterly (left) then turn right onto City turn-off at SR 225. Turn left and ride past Horn (Washington allows use of the right hand to signal a the pedestrian/bicycle path through Chiawana Park and Rapids Park and through Benton City. After crossing right turn for bicycles.) PLYMOUTH NINE CANYON RD GREENIE’S along the river shore to Pasco. Follow the path east until the Yakima River turn left onto SR 224. At the next • Do not ride with head phones or you pass under the Cable Bridge. Turn left immediately ear buds. These devices decrease a 701 George Washington Way, Richland, 509.946.3787 intersection continue straight ahead on Kennedy Road, FINLEY RD after the Cable Bridge and follow a path in the narrow riders’ situational awareness, thus ride for 7.5 miles and turn left at Duportail Road. At COFFIN RD RD BOFFER CANYONRD increasing the risk of accidents to SPORTS AUTHORITY green space a short distance north along 10th Avenue/ Wal-Mart, turn right on Queensgate Road, then cross themselves and others. 908 North Colorado Street, Kennewick, 509.783.7801 SR 397 to access the Cable Bridge. over I-182 then left on Columbia Park Trail, left again At the base of the Cable Bridge in Kennewick, follow the • Restrictions: Riding bicycles is not at Windmill Lane and proceed to the I-182 bicycle 18 miles 18 miles Tapteal Greenway Trail runs the length of Horn Rapids reflective tapes to your helmet and allowed on the SR 240 Yakima levee trail west along the Columbia River, passing under path at the cul-de-sac. Follow the path easterly across Grosscup Road Loop Chiawana Park to Sacajawea State Park Loop MARKEE’S CYCLING CENTER County Park northwest of Richland.