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BCC Approves Bicycle Event on Golden Gate Canyon Road
Commissioners approved a special event permit request from a bicycle organization to conduct a ride on a portion of Golden Gate Canyon Road in August. Special events that affect or involve Golden Gate Canyon Road must receive permission from the Board of County Commissioners.
 The Colorado Rocky Mountain Bike Tour has plans for an Aug. 1 to Aug. 7 ride that begins and ends in Edwards. On Aug. 3, the tour expects about 250 riders to ride from Idaho Springs over Lookout Mountain to Golden and spend the night at Golden High School. On Aug. 4, the riders will ride through Golden Gate Canyon to Estes Park.
Some Golden Gate Canyon residents expressed concern about how safe the narrow canyon road is for bicyclists and motorists. Kevin Caldwell, organizer of the Colorado Rocky Mountain Bike Tour, told Commissioners that the tour has operated safely throughout the state for several years.
"We've had four years of very safe rides without any complaints or incidents throughout the event's history," Caldwell said.
Caldwell estimates that motorists would see 13 riders per mile over the 11-mile stretch of the ride on Golden Gate Canyon Road. Riders would start at different times and should be out of the canyon by 9:30 a.m., on Aug. 4, a time of day when most motorists are traveling west to east, opposite of the bike tour. Riders will be required to ride single-file and as far to the right as possible. A Colorado State Patrol Officer on a motorcycle will ride the bike route with cyclists to enforce traffic laws.
The BCC unanimously approved the special event request.
"This event is likely to be as safe, or safer, than your average weekend traffic in the canyon," said Chairman Kathy Hartman.
The Colorado Rocky Mountain Bicycle Tour is in the process of seeking several other permits from various jurisdictions affected by its 2010 bicycle event. |
BCC Commits to Partnering with Census Bureau on 2010 Census
The Board of County Commissioners proclaimed that it is committed to helping the U.S. Census Bureau complete a full and accurate count in 2010 and encourage all Jeffco residents to be counted.
 Larry Mugler (pictured second from left), with the Denver Regional Census Center, accepted the proclamation on behalf of the U.S. Census Bureau.
"As a Jefferson County resident, I really want to make sure that every one of us in Jefferson County gets counted," Mugler said.
The Board's proclamation says that more than $400 billion per year in federal and state funding is allocated to communities based, in part, on Census data. Citizens can directly benefit from an accurate Census count through programs provided by departments including Public Health and Human Services.
To learn more about the 2010 Census, visit Jefferson County's Census Web site. |
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