Bicyclists will now have enough parking spaces in the downtown district with 21 bicycle racks installed this week. It’s part of a project that continues to promote physical activity, wellness and overall community health.
Three bicycle racks were installed at First and Harrison.
The Street department bolted the racks to the ground on Wednesday. Along with the new bike racks, the older racks at the Guthrie Public Library have been donated to Guthrie High School.
Guthrie was one of 21 cities to be awarded a Healthy Communities Incentive Grant from the Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust and approved a $8,000 grant for Guthrie to help continue projects.
“This award is a great step in making it easier for folks in Guthrie to live healthier lives. Having bike racks around town lets people know that this is a bicycle-friendly community, which is huge. 25 percent of all trips are made within a mile of the home, which means those trips have the potential to be bike trips, whether it’s to the grocery, post office, coffee shop, church, work, wherever, ” Justin Fortney, Chairperson for the Guthrie Transportation Authority said.
The bicycle racks are located at First and Harrison, Division and Harrison, Oklahoma and Wentz, Guthrie Public Library, Guthrie Post Office, City Hall, Masonic Temple and Union Tacos (new restaurant near Oklahoma and Wentz).
Last year, the City of Guthrie received a $5,000 grant to assist in the implementation of the Guthrie Community Garden. Get Fit Logan County and the Guthrie Transportation Authority were instrumental in achieving the grant.
Logan County, as a whole, is the 12th healthiest county in Oklahoma, but received an “F” letter grade when it came to physical activity.
If you are interested in being part of Get Fit Logan County, please contact Courtney Thompson, Nutrition and Fitness Coordinator at 405-282-3485 or courtneyt@health.ok.gov.
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