Seacoast Area Bicycle Routes (SABR)
We seek to make cycling a part of your family's everyday life.
We exist to promote safe and effective bicycle transportation in the Greater Seacoast region of New Hampshire and southern Maine.
SABR Projects - Infrastructure, Education and Outreach
Bicycle RoutesOver the past decade, we have focused our efforts on the development of a regional bicycle transportation network which connects the towns and cities of seacoast New Hampshire and southern Maine.
Many of the bicycle routes we originally identified as priorities - the Rockingham Bridge, Wagon Track, Fox Point Road, NH Route 108, NH Route 1A - have already been built or are in the planning stages and slated for construction. Details of these and other ongoing and future bicycle route projects in the region are provided here or you can also view a location map for the various bicycle improvement projects in the region.
Rehabilitation of Memorial Bridge, PortsmouthOne of the most important upcoming projects for our regional bicycle transportation network is the rehabilitation of Memorial Bridge that connects downtown Portsmouth, NH with Kittery, ME. This project is currently scheduled for 2007 and the estimated cost is $7 million. Even though there currently exists no reasonable route for cyclists to cross the bridge (if you ride it you know what we mean) there is no guarantee that a bicycle lane will be added during the refurbishing.
It is CRITICAL for cyclists to voice their opinion - a bicycle lane needs to be added to Memorial Bridge during the rehabilitation project. Please voice your opinion by contacting officials from New Hampshire Department of Transportation and the City of Portsmouth.
Cameron Wake's comments on Memorial Bridge to the State Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee and Commissioner Carol Murray on 3 October 2001.
Education and Outreach
In recent years, we have also begun to funnel our efforts into bicycle education and outreach. This has included running bicycle rodeos for school children, organizing Bicycle Expo events at Redhook Brewery, Pease Tradeport, holding a Kids's Race at the Portsmouth Criterium, helping to organize and present at the New Hampshire Bicycle Pedestrian Conference, and disseminating educational materials on bicycle safety.
SABR is working on a series of bicycle riding events for the Spring and Summer of 2007 on the Seacoast, including Bike/Walk to Work Day in May, bicycle rodeos for children, the Portsmouth Criterium in September, cycle to Portsmouth Farmer's Market, bicycle repair workshops, guided bicycle rides, moonlight rides, and much more.
Upcoming bicycle outreach/education efforts
A brief look at past outreach/education efforts
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