Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee

Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee

(Created June 5, 2017 by City Council Resolution 150-06-2017)

Purpose:

To encourage social, health and well-being benefits of walking and cycling;

To promote maintenance of safe walkways and bicycle paths;

To marshal local support of educational programs on pedestrian safety and the maintenance and safety bicycles and low-speed vehicles (LSV).

Selected Tasks:

• Explore ways to facilitate and monitor multi-modal mobility options, e.g., walking, biking, skating, LSV, surreys, jitneys.
• Assess City sidewalks and bath paths and recommend repairs as needed;
• Distribute pedestrian safety brochures and bicycle lights;
• Develop and distribute a Bike Map in collaboration with Cape May Lewes Ferry and the municipalities of West Cape May and Cape May Point;
• Promote new signage and street markings compatible with Bike Map;
• Seek designation of the City of Cape May as a bike-safety community.
  
  

Safe Streets & Roads Program Action Plan

Cape May City received a grant from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to prepare a Safe Streets and Roads action plan to develop projects to reduce the number of serious and fatal injuries.  The Action Plan covered all of Cape Island including Cape May City, Cape May Point, West Cape May and portion of Lower Township.   The MBPAC lead the stakeholder group for the plan.

Learn More About the Cape Island Safe Streets Action Plan:  Cape Island Safe Streets Action Plan

Learn More About the Cape Island Safe Streets Action Plan – Appendix:  Cape Island Safe Streets Action Plan Appendix

Members:

Resolution Est. - 150-06-2017

Meeting Dates/Times - Every second Wed. 9:30am-11:00am