Bike routes debuting in Foothills and Mesa Del Sol areas
Residents in the Foothills and Mesa Del Sol areas will be seeing an increase in cyclists as Yuma County debuts new bike routes.
The thirteen miles of bike routes will be shared with current traffic patterns as the listed areas with signposts being installed to mark the very first bike route in Yuma County, according to Yuma County.
Signs will also be added in the following weeks to alert motorists of possible cyclists joining the road.
Yuma County Development Services staff began discussing cyclist concerns in April 2015 and worked closely with organizations like Yuma Region Bicycle Coalition to make plans and map out potential routes.
“The number of people cycling in Yuma County has increased in recent years. The Yuma County Board of Supervisors is responding to an increase in demand for safer, cycle-friendly, roads,” said Susan Thorpe, County Administrator. “This will mark a great beginning for any cyclists that are full-time residents or winter visitors.”
Here is a list of the bikes routes planned in Yuma County.
South Foothills Loop (south of interstate)
Starting at the Foothills Library and South Frontage Rd. heading east to Avenue 15E. At Ave 15 E. and South Frontage Road heading south on Ave 15E to County 14th St. At Ave. 15E and Co. 14th and Foothills Blvd. heading west on Co. 14th St. to Foothills Blvd. At Foothills Blvd. and County 14 th Street heading north on Foothills Blvd to the South Frontage Rd. At South Frontage Rd. and Foothills Blvd. heading east on South Frontage to the Foothills Library . At this point, this is the end or the beginning of the bike route. This is a two-way Bike Route
North Foothills (north of interstate)
Starting at Foothills Blvd and North Frontage Rd. heading west on North Frontage Rd. to Camino del Sol. At North Frontage Rd. and Camino del Sol heading north on Camino del Sol to 28th St. At 28th St. and Camino del Sol heading west on 28th St. to South Fortuna Rd. At South Fortuna Rd. and 28th St. heading south on S. Fortuna Rd. to Shale Dr. At Shale Dr. and S. Fortuna Rd. heading west on Shale Dr.to Emerald Ave. At Emerald Ave and Shale Dr. heading south on Emerald Ave to Sapphire Dr. At Sapphire Dr. and Emerald Ave heading west on Sapphire Dr. to Ave 10 ½ E. At Ave 10 ½ E. and Sapphire Dr. heading north on Ave 10 ½ E. to Hurricane St. At Hurricane St. and Ave 10 ½ E. heading west on Hurricane St. to Ave Compadre. At Ave Compadre and Hurricane St. heading south on Ave Compadre to County 10 ½ St. At County 10 ½ St. and Ave. Compadre heading west on County 10 ½ St. to Ave 10 E. At this point, this is the end or beginning of the B ike Route. This is a two-way Bike route.
