Ocean City Opens Bike Route
The Haven Avenue Bike Route is Ocean City’s first shared bicycle/auto route and extends between the two major entrance corridors of the City: 9th Street and 34th Street.
A ribbon cutting of the Haven Avenue Bike Route took place Friday, May 23. The dedication occured at the intersection of 9th Street and Haven Avenue.
The Haven Avenue Bike Route is Ocean City’s first shared bicycle/auto route and extends between the two major entrance corridors of the City: 9th Street and 34th Street.
With strong community support, an Ordinance was passed by City Council to make Haven Avenue a designated bike route with stop signs on every cross street.
The Haven Avenue Bike Route connects the Downtown with the neighborhoods and links the Stainton Wildlife Refuge, Intermediate School, Community Center, and Transportation Center.
Specially designed signage will promote this bike route and a 15 mph speed limit will keep cars from conflicting with bike riders.
“By providing safe bike routes throughout the City, we hope to encourage the use of bikes as transportation as well as recreation, said Mayor Sal Perillo. “This will lead to less congestion, reduced emissions and promote a healthy community.â€
Other steps are being taken to encourage alternative transportation including a trolley service that will start on June 26 on the beach block between 58th Street and the Boardwalk. The trolley will run from 5 p.m.; to midnight and provide service every 15 minutes.
Also, the new $400 M Route 52 causeway will feature a pedestrian/bike lane that will be separated from the traffic lanes – the first causeway in New Jersey to include a pedestrian/bike lane that is physically separated from auto traffic.
The lane will eventually link to the Haven Avenue Bike Route
