City Adopts Bike, Pedestrian Master Plan Resolution
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Jennifer Peryam-jperyam@timesuniononline.com
Warsaw City Council gave final approve for a bicycle and pedestrian master plan for Warsaw and Winona Lake Monday night. The plan for 87 miles of new bike and pedestrian facilties in Warsaw and Winona Lake has been approved as part of Warsaw’s comprehensive plan. Councilwoman Diane Quance made the motion to approve the plan seconded by councilwoman Elaine Call. Councilman Jeff Grose was absent during the meeting. Staci Young, Warsaw-Winona Lake Bike-Walk Advisory Committee chair, said the committee would appreciate the city’s continued support. “The committee has met and is ready to hit the ground running and prioritize projects,” Young said. Indiana State Department of Health provided Warsaw with a $50,000 grant to complete the bike and pedestrian master plan that was done by RW Armstrong. Council previously reviewed the master plan at its Jan. 22 meeting and agreed to vote on a resolution at Monday night’s meeting. Warsaw Plan Commission during its Jan. 14 meeting made a favorable recommendation for the plan to city council. The city has been working for the past eight months with project consultant RW Armstrong to develop the plan. A Bicycle Advisory Committee, consisting of 17 members, worked on the draft, with input from the community during two meetings in July and October.
