Voorhees Bicycle and Pedestrian Pathway Committee looking for members
Voorhees residents who like to bike know firsthand that Voorhees Township has a multitude of bike pathways — 14.6 miles worth to be exact.
However, what some of those bike enthusiasts might be slightly less aware of are the efforts of the Voorhees Township Bicycle and Pedestrian Pathway Committee — a committee that’s always looking for new members.
According to Voorhees Township administrator Larry Spellman, the committee has been around for more than 10 years, helping the township examine the bike pathway map and playing a part in the decision-making process of where pathways might be expanded in the future.
Spellman said suggestions from the committee then definitely go on to factor into the township’s final decisions.
“It really is that simple. It’s just kind of saying how can we make biking easier in Voorhees,” Spellman said.
According to Spellman, the group also helps the township in getting grants for biking-related installations in town.
“Because of them, we’ve gotten grants to install bike racks, and because of them, we make sure when we have new buildings put in we have bike racks there,” Spellman said.
Spellman said the newest plans being developed are for the expansion of a bike path along Victor Boulevard through to Chippenham Drive and onto Old Egg Harbor Road, which would connect to neighboring Gibbsboro’s bike network.
“That’s kind of the nice thing, all the towns in the area all happily work together to connect our bike roadways, and we’ve also had new developments to make sure they put bike lanes and sidewalks in,” Spellman said.
The bike paths in the township include:
• Centennial Boulevard from Old Egg Harbor Road to Evesham Road
• Cooper Road from Centennial Boulevard to the Berlin Township border
• Dutchtown Road through Lions Lake Park
• Kresson Road from Cooper Road to Route 73
• Laurel Oak Road from Haddonfield-Berlin Road connecting to Centennial Boulevard
• Lucas Lane from Britton Place to White Horse Road
• Regency Drive to Dutchtown Road
• Somerdale Road from Burnt Mill Road to Evesham Road
• Victor Boulevard from Cooper Road to Haddonfield-Berlin Road
A complete map of the township bike paths is available on the homepage of the township’s website at www.voorheesnj.com under the “Maps” section.
Those who are interested in learning more about the Voorhees Township Bicycle and Pedestrian Pathway Committee or becoming involved with the group can call Voorhees Township at (856) 428–5914.
