Plans have been approved to provide a short stretch of road to cyclists next summer.  A pedestrian trail linking the Sacramento River Trail to Diestehorst Bridge and downtown would give far greater access to the cyclists of the area as well as those who enjoy walking.  And it would be good for the environment.

This has been very well received by members of the Shasta Wheelmen cycling group and would only result in a very slight inconvenience.  Some motorists are even supportive of the project since, according to Assistant Public Works Director Chuck Aukland the estimated additional time it would take from Quartz Hill and Benton to Eureka Way and Market Street would be “37 seconds.”

So it really does seem like a win-win.