Silver Strand bikeway
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Silver Strand bikeway 9-mile (14 km) bicycle and pedestrian path in the San Diego area of California.[1] it is part of the larger Bayshore Bikeway which begins at the USS Midway Museum.[2] The bikeway travels from Ferry Landing Marketplace to Imperial Beach at sea level with no elevation gain, providing a relatively easy ride. An entry point and parking area is located at Ferry Landing Marketplace.
Description
[edit]The bikeway path travels from Ferry Landing Marketplace to Glorietta Boulevard to Silver Strand bikeway. It ends at Imperial Beach on Orange Avenue or at the wetlands and is approximately 9 miles (14 km) long.
Route
[edit]It was built along the former right of way of the Coronado Beltline Railroad.[3]
Ownership
[edit]Bike path quality in the City of San Diego is coordinated by SANDAG (San Diego Association of Governments).[4]
See also
[edit]
- List of San Diego bike paths - includes information about class I, II, and III bike paths
- List of Los Angeles bike paths
References
[edit]- ^ Travel San Diego: Illustrated City Guide, Phrasebook, and Maps - MobileReference. pp. 123-124.
- ^ Sampite-Montecalvo, Allison (29 August 2017). "Bayshore Bikeway breaking more ground next month". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
- ^ Joseph P. Schwieterman (2004). When the Railroad Leaves Town: American Communities in the Age of Rail Line Abandonment. Truman State Univ Press. p. 34. ISBN 978-1-931112-14-7.
Julie A. Winterich (1 January 1993). 500 Great Rail-trails: A Directory of Multi-use Paths Created from Abandoned Railroads. Living Planet Press. p. 11. ISBN 978-1-879326-20-0. - ^ "Bayshore Bikeway Fact Sheet". Efgh.com. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
- Best Rail Trails California: More Than 70 Rail Trails Throughout the State - Tracy Salcedo-Chourre
- Best Bike Paths of the Southwest: Safe, Scenic and Traffic-Free Bicycling - Wendy Williams
External links
[edit]- Route map with detailed pictures
- Efgh.com San Diego and North County Red Routes website
- signonsandiego.com's article about Silver Strand bikeway
- sunset.com's article about Silver Strand bikeway
- efgh.com's article about Silver Strand bikeway and other Coronado/Imperial routes
- 20-mile (32 km), alternate route made by a runner
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