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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

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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

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It was built along the former right of way of the Coronado Beltline Railroad.[3]

Ownership

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Bike path quality in the City of San Diego is coordinated by SANDAG (San Diego Association of Governments).[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Travel San Diego: Illustrated City Guide, Phrasebook, and Maps - MobileReference. pp. 123-124.
  2. ^ Sampite-Montecalvo, Allison (29 August 2017). "Bayshore Bikeway breaking more ground next month". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Bayshore Bikeway Fact Sheet". Efgh.com. Retrieved 22 October 2013.
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