Biking Crossroads
Towards the end of yesterdayis Buffalo waterfront bike-ride, Phil Haberstro - Executive Director the Wellness Institute, pointed out a new addition to the trail. It's a connector between the Japanese Gardens, Grant Street and Niagara Street. I had never seen it before and was impressed to see the new guide railings that added a substantial look to the intersection. RoBear pointed out the design of the bridge overpass, and chimed in that the moldings were made by Larry Griffis Jr.
This had always been a section of the bike trail that no one could figure out. If you were coming along the Scajaquada trail the path ended at Grant Street and it was at that point that marked a reluctant turn-around for the biker. Yesterday the bike tour left from the Old First Ward and meandered all the way to Black Rock without a hitch in the trail (well, maybe a small one). Buffalo's waterfront is now quickly becoming a biker's dream. There's plenty to see, hills to climb, bridges to cross, and places to stop along the way.
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Scott
I've always enjoyed this bike trail, all the way from Niagara Street to the Delaware S-Curves at Nottingham; and this intersection has been a bit of a pain to get across (by the Tops and Burger King, there). I was quite happy to learn a few years back that this was being redone with cyclists in mind. I'm glad to see it has come to fruition! Thanks, jennimi, for pointing out this article online!
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Candyman
Was the I-190 overpass unlocked at the Army Corps of Engineers facility on Niagara Street? I gave up on that section last year after several times it was locked, contrary to the posted hours.
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ebflo
Last week the portion of the bike path from Grant to Niagara was so overgrown with weeds that it was barely passable...The kind of disregard that enourages graffiti and crime since it gives every appearance of being half-abandoned. Who's responsible for maintenance? City? County? State? In any case, someone's not doing their job. The bike path is a great amenity and should be maintained.
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kev
Is it possible to go from buffalo to hamburg along the bike path? Is there a map online? any help would be appreciated and feel free to contact me by email.
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Rockhound
kev,
A map can be found at The Greater Buffalo-Niagara Regional Transportation Council (GBNRTC) website. http://www.gbnrtc.org/bicycle_route_map.htm
ebflo - Also, I think only volunteers maintain the section between Grant & Niagara. This spring I volunteered with the Buffalo/Niagara River Keepers on the cleanup of the creek and path. We pulled out over 50 shopping carts (mostly Tops). There was a couple of gentlemen planting some trees and they said that they try to get out a couple times a year to mow.
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newtocity
anyone know why I can't bring up this map to view?
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Scajaquada Jack
The Scajaquada Bike Path and Creek are great assets to our neighborhood and City quality of life.
In recognition of this amenity, the Grant-Amherst Business Association, Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper and Dearborn St Block Club all make gigantic and valiant efforts to clean up Scajacuada Creek and the Bike Path. However, the territory between Delaware Park and the Niagara River is just too big to maintain for volunteer groups given the amount of roadside throw-away trash from the 198 and Tops and upstream jetsam from the suburbs. The Peter St. Trash Rack in the Scajaquada Creek never gets cleaned out either.
Clean-up is only part of maintenance, which never seems to get done as well. I'm not sure who is responsible, the County, Olmsted Parks, and/or City Public Works.
An annual maintenance plan agreed upon by the responsible parties would go a long way towards shining this dusky jewel up for all of us!
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Rockhound
They are large files. There is two maps and they are almost 3 MBs each.
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