KRTC News

[Secretary]

LOCATION: CAPITOL GROUNDS
PURPOSE: TO SHOWCASE KENTUCKY'S EFFORTS TO MAKE THE COMMONWEALTH ONE OF THE NATION'S MOST FRIENDLY STATES FOR CYCLISTS AND RUNNERS.

(This information was sent from Devers, David (KYTC) , David.Devers@ky.gov

THERE ARE A NUMBER OF INITIATIVES UNDERWAY HERE IN THE TRANSPORTATION CABINET THROUGH:
A. KENTUCKY'S RAILS TO TRAILS PROGRAM
B. THE KENTUCKY BICYCLE AND BIKEWAYS COMMISSION
C. THE OFFICE OF TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT
(ALL OF THESE EFFORTS ARE DIRECTED TOWARD MAKING KENTUCKY A WONDERFUL PLACE TO BIKE, RUN, AND WALK.)

TO MARKET KENTUCKY TO TOURISTS WHO WOULD FIND THESE EFFORTS APPEALING.

3. TO CELEBRATE THE 2006 ISSUANCE OF KENTUCKY'S "SHARE THE ROAD" LICENSE PLATES.

PARTICIPANTS:
GOVERNOR FLETCHER AND THE FIRST LADY
LT. GOVERNOR STEVE PENCE
TRANSPORTATION CABINET AND TOURISM OFFICIALS
STATE LEGISLATORS
FRANKFORT CITY OFFICIALS
LEADERS OF THE "SHARE THE ROAD" EFFORT IN KENTUCKY AND THE NATION
HUNDREDS OF CYCLISTS AND RUNNERS FROM ALL AROUND THE COMMONWEALTH

ACTIVITIES:
**** KENTUCKY'S FIRST OFFICIAL "SHARE THE ROAD" RIDE INVOLVING CYCLISTS FROM CLUBS ALL ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH.
****KENTUCKY'S FIRST OFFICIAL "SHARE THE ROAD" 5K RUN

****INFORMATION BOOTHS WITH INFO ABOUT ALL OF KENTUCKY'S PROGRAMS ASSOCIATED WITH CYCLING, RUNNING, AND WALKING, AS WELL AS RELATED SAFETY PROGRAMS.
****TRANSPORTATION ENHANCEMENT COULD HAVE A DISPLAY TO SHOWCASE PROJECTS SUCH AS OWENSBORO'S GREENBELT TRAIL, LOUISVILLE'S RIVERWALK TRAIL, AND MANY DOWNTOWN STREETSCAPES.
****CYCLING AND RUNNING ORGANIZATIONS WOULD BE ENCOURAGED TO HAVE BOOTHS AS WELL.
****TOURISM SHOULD DEFINITELY HAVE A PRESENCE WITH INFORMATION BOOTHS.
****CITY OF FRANKFORT INFORMATION BOOTH
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Posted by Dixie Moore, Secretary KRTC