Riverview Boulevard doesn’t belong on proposed Sun Trail

As noted in the Bradenton Herald, the state’s proposed Sun Trail system removes more than 15 miles along Riverview Boulevard. As a resident of the area that was removed I acknowledge the decision as an appropriate safety decision.

Riverview Boulevard was deleted with cause. This road is not safe for non-motorized traffic. The problem is there is no bike path on Riverview Boulevard and bikers in the middle of the narrow, winding heavily-used road makes navigating precarious for everyone. With grow in NW Manatee and the updated Werner Bayou Boat Ramp, traffic continues to increase. I travel Riverview by car daily and have long commented that it is dangerous for non-motorized vehicles.

The proposed changes to Florida’s Greenways & Trails System Plan for the Florida Sun Trail should identify a road that has an existing bike path so that everyone is safe.

This story was originally published September 17, 2017 at 3:55 PM with the headline "Riverview Boulevard doesn’t belong on proposed Sun Trail."