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The City of Milford is kicking off a Bike Milford initiative, and Mayor Ben Blake has declared May 2015 Bike Month in the city.

In an effort to mitigate traffic congestion and parking, while improving the environment and health of the community, various cycling events are planned for the month of May, city officials said in a press release sent to the local media.

Milford was recently ranked #11 in the BikeWalk CT survey of the friendliest “bike walk” cities and towns in Connecticut.

The city boasts 17 miles of bikeable shoreline and the annual Folks on Spokes charity ride for Bridges. The event attracts hundreds of participants to raise awareness and funds for people on the road to recovery from the challenges of mental illness or addiction.

This year’s Folks on Spokes ride will take place Sept. 27. However, Bike Milford promoters said cyclists of all levels can enjoy the scenic, well-mapped routes around the Connecticut shoreline for a 5, 10, 20, 40, 50 or 66 mile ride all year round. 

The City of Milford is part of the nation’s long-distance urban trail, the East Coast Greenway. By connecting existing and planned shared-use trails, a continuous, traffic-free route is being developed. At 2,900 miles long, the East Coast Greenway links Calais, Maine, at the Canadian border, with Key West, Florida. The greenway runs approximately 11 miles through Milford, traveling along the coastline, the state park and Milford center. In 2014, as part of a route enhancement project, the East Coast Greenway Alliance partnered with the City of Milford to complete a bike lane along Wilcox Park’s Shipyard Lane.  

The East Coast Greenway Alliance and the City of Milford will celebrate the opening of the bike lane on May 30 at 5:00 PM. *Refreshments & free valet bike parking compliments of East Coast Greenway Alliance.

After the opening of the bike lane, ride over to City Hall to hear, Colleen Kelly Alexander, a survivor, thriver, motivational speaker and biking enthusiast, who will be speaking at 6:00 PM.  The ECGA will provide free bike valet parking at this event as well. 



 


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