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Ozaukee Interurban Trail | Photo by TrailLink user lixunz The GVLT reports that runners, walkers and bikers all express their unsolicited appreciation for the improvements when they see their staff members near the bridges. Decking was reoriented to run perpendicular to the trail for improved biking safety, and sturdy handrails were installed to allow worry-free stream gazing. The remainder of RTC’s funding supported the hiring of a local contractor to replace the decking and handrails on three deteriorating bridges along the trail. The counter, which has recorded a trail traffic average of 740 users a day (with summer usage regularly approaching 1,000), has enabled the GVLT and City of Bozeman to justify investments in trail infrastructure when seeking funding from various sources. RTC support of the Gallatin Valley Land Trust (GVLT) in 2016 allowed the organization to accomplish two goals: the purchase and installation of a trail counter, and the improvement of three bridges along the trail to bring them up to safety codes and standards. Grant Program: Doppelt Family Trail Development FundĪctivities: Purchase trail counter, improve bridges Gallagator Trail Gallatin Valley Land Trust bridge ribbon cutting | Photo courtesy Gallatin Valley Land Trust At the conclusion of the program, participants were awarded a bicycle, helmet, lock and bike lights.

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The class also participated in a service project along the Mill Creek Greenway Trail, where they learned about the local stream ecology, as well as tips on how to identify and remove invasive plant species and the proper use of trail maintenance tools.

Under the program, youth from across the city participated in a four-week bicycle mechanics and skills course in Cincinnati’s Northside neighborhood, where attendees became comfortable working with common bike tools, gained an understanding of the mechanics of a bicycle and learned best riding practices for an urban environment. In 2014, RTC support enabled Queen City Bike and Mobo Bicycle Cooperative to collaboratively host its first earn-a-bike program in Cincinnati. Grant Program: The Coca-Cola Foundation Metropolitan Grants Program

Mill Creek Greenway Trail Earn-a-bike program in Cincinnati, Ohio | Photo courtesy Queen City Bike and Mobo Bicycle Coop

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