tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38702852008-01-21T07:30:56.015-08:00Brent HughBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870285.post-1175892715152739322007-04-06T13:51:00.000-07:002007-04-06T13:51:55.153-07:00

Wheels and Heels March 2007 Email news from MoDOT Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator Caryn Giarratano Greetings Windbenders, Progress is apparent with the training I have been creating to share with the personnel of all ten MoDOT districts regarding the accommodation of bicyclists and pedestrians in Missouri. The estimated eight-hour training is currently called Infrastructure Guidelines for

Brent Hughtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870285.post-1153327835292494112006-07-19T09:50:00.000-07:002006-07-19T09:50:35.306-07:00

Email news from MoDOT Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator Caryn Giarratano Greetings Windbenders, The winds of change have been blowing hard in my workgroup! The Scenic Byways Program has been reassigned to Bill Stone, my former supervisor. I have a new supervisor, Eric Curtit, and a new work group in the same division, Transportation Planning. My new group is called Planning and Policy. These

Brent Hughtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870285.post-1145421554278031742006-04-18T21:39:00.000-07:002006-04-18T21:39:14.306-07:00

Email news from MoDOT Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator Caryn Giarratano Greetings Windbenders, The progress we are making continues and seems to be gathering momentum. We are pleased about the friendlier BP policy included in MoDOT's Practical Design, the Kansas City Major River Crossing Task Force and federal legislation (SAFETEA-LU) regarding Safe Routes to School and the Nonmotorized Pilot

Brent Hughtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870285.post-1144123969733139472006-04-03T21:12:00.000-07:002006-04-04T11:57:58.583-07:00

Email news from MoDOT Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator Caryn Giarratano Greetings Windbenders, Scenic Byway Program I have been assigned a new responsibility -- coordinator of the Missouri Scenic Byways Program. I am looking forward to learning how we can connect this program to the bike/ped program to advance both in our state. See http://www.modot.mo.gov/business/outdoor_advertising/

Brent Hughtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870285.post-1133926801529593372005-12-06T19:40:00.000-08:002006-01-05T19:46:22.146-08:00

Email news from MoDOT Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator Caryn Giarratano Greetings Windbenders, The federal transportation bill: Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation, Equity Act-a Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), has kicked off a positive direction for bicycle and pedestrian programs in our state. The Safe Routes to School Coordinator position has been posted. The application

Brent Hughtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870285.post-1130953366604841992005-11-02T09:42:00.000-08:002005-11-26T21:50:13.580-08:00

Email news from MoDOT Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator Caryn Giarratano Greetings Windbenders, We are on a roll now! Our progress on the bicycle and pedestrian program in our state has taken a leap forward. As the information hub for bicycle and pedestrian issues in Missouri, I remain in contact with national as well as state and local groups. I work with MoDOT district and central office staff

Brent Hughtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870285.post-1092939350284319492004-08-19T11:15:00.000-07:002005-11-02T10:02:26.816-08:00

Email news from MoDOT Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator Caryn Giarratano Greetings Windbenders, It seems that every day I pedal harder but cannot regain contact with the peleton! I still love my job and am very grateful for any and all who volunteer to help me (and that’s a loooonng list!). In addition to my heavy daytime workload, I took a gold medal in the Show Me State Games road race and a

Brent Hughtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870285.post-1080931116800117592004-04-02T10:38:00.000-08:002005-11-02T10:00:18.323-08:00

Email news from MoDOT Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator Caryn Giarratano Greetings Windbenders, MoDOT making Changes: The winds of change have been blowing through MoDOT's headquarters. Where I work in Jefferson City is now called Central Office. We have a marvelous interim director named Dave Snider who is bicycle and pedestrian friendly! The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission has

Brent Hughtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870285.post-1076087229190777532004-02-06T09:07:00.000-08:002004-02-06T09:09:32.436-08:00

This list of paved multi-use bike paths in Missouri was compiled in summer of 2003 by MoDOT bike/ped coordinator Caryn Giarratano: Arcadia…Bicycle and Walking Trail - 0.4 miles Bolivar…Frisco Highline Trail - 1.5 mile Boone County…MKT Trail – 4.5 miles Cape Girardeau…Cape LaCroix Recreational Trail – 4.42 miles Cape Girardeau…Riverfront Park Trail - .25 mile Clarksville...River Trail - 10

Brent Hughtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870285.post-1075309526757411412004-01-28T09:05:00.000-08:002004-01-28T09:13:23.293-08:00

Email news from MoDOT Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator Caryn Giarratano Greetings Windbenders, Over the last six years, MoDOT spent $69,728,893 of the total received $95,421,115 (73.1 percent) of the TEA-21 Enhancement funds on bicycle or pedestrian projects. Here is how much was spent each year: 1998 - $16,408,737 1999 - $14,189,853 2000 - $10,092,776 2001 - $11,404,288 2002 -

Brent Hughtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870285.post-1069267665881845032003-11-19T10:47:00.000-08:002003-11-19T11:01:04.076-08:00

by Caryn Giarratano, Ph.D. Senior Transportation Planner Missouri Department of Transportation I met Lance Armstrong! He was scheduled to speak Nov. 5, 2003, at the University of Missouri - Rolla through the Remmer’s Speaker Program. As the state bicycle and pedestrian program coordinator with the Missouri Department of Transportation, I was granted the status of dignitary and given two

Brent Hughtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870285.post-1065465679508352682003-10-06T11:41:00.000-07:002003-10-06T18:35:01.130-07:00

E-mail news from MoDOT Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator Caryn Giarratano Greetings, Windbenders! Lance Armstrong is scheduled to speak in St. Louis Wed., Oct. 15 from noon to about 12:05 at the World’s Fair Pavilion in Forest Park to promote cancer research. He will occasionally join a team of 26 bicyclists planning to pedal hard across the nation. The map on the website indicates the bike

Brent Hughtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870285.post-1064859810941029092003-09-29T11:23:00.000-07:002003-09-29T11:23:30.850-07:00

E-mail news from MoDOT Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator Caryn Giarratano Greetings, Windbenders! During a June meeting with nine elders of the Amish community, I discovered their buggy transportation needs align closely with bicyclists’ needs regarding shoulders. They prefer rumble strips be close to the edge line to give them as much shoulder as possible for traveling without blocking

Brent Hughtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870285.post-2003872912003-06-04T21:28:00.000-07:002003-09-29T11:20:14.336-07:00

E-mail news from MoDOT Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator Caryn Giarratano Greetings, Windbenders! Grip the bars tightly and lace your shoes snugly . . . there’s lots of news this month! The fluff info for this news report is that on April 5, I rode with Kevin Livingstone. Yes, the former Postie who was domestique for Jan Ulrich last year with Team Telekom. I even got his autograph! Mesa

Brent Hughtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870285.post-2003869062003-06-04T19:14:00.000-07:002003-06-04T19:15:22.000-07:00

MoDOT, Transportation Planning, May 20, 2003 Missouri legislators are often asked to create or rewrite legislation to remove specific barriers to safe bicycle and pedestrian transportation. Conversely, legislators frequently are challenged by opponents of such efforts, who express their concern about using highway funds to help people who do not pay the taxes that support the fund, i.e. “Why

Brent Hughtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870285.post-855809852002-10-19T19:48:00.000-07:002003-09-29T11:25:51.456-07:00

The Share the Road (W16-1) sign may be used with other appropriate warning signs to advise the motorists that other modes of transportation may be present on the same facility. This can include, but is not limited to, pedestrians, bicycles, horse drawn vehicles, etc. The (W16-1) sign shall not be used alone but always as a supplementary plaque under a W11 series sign. When used with other

Brent Hughtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870285.post-855803732002-10-17T14:10:00.000-07:002002-10-19T14:11:55.000-07:00

Email news from MoDOT Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator Caryn Giarratano Greetings Windbenders! The first week of September, I spent in St. Paul, MN, at the ProBike/ProWalk conference to learn more about bike/ped access, issues, facilities and ADA guidelines. I left Minnesota with my self-confidence renewed, my focus broadened and my resolve to make my state a better place to walk and ride

Brent Hughtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870285.post-855809882002-09-19T19:49:00.000-07:002002-10-19T19:50:04.000-07:00

Missouri Department of Transportation Long-Range Transportation Direction Bicycle and Pedestrian Accommodations The bicycle and pedestrian program includes an effective balance of engineering, education, enforcement and encouragement. MoDOT adopted the General Pedestrian and Bicycle Guide in 1999 to define how bicycle and pedestrian accommodations are to be included in state projects. The

Brent Hughtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3870285.post-855803972002-08-30T14:19:00.000-07:002003-09-29T11:24:40.866-07:00

Email news from MoDOT Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator Caryn Giarratano Greetings Windbenders! Two months ago, I hit the ground running and I have been pedaling as fast as I could since. My second week on the job people walked up to me and said, "Oh, you're the new bike/ped coordinator...here!" They then handed me a thick file, turned and quickly disappeared! I have been asked to work on

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