CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
NEWS RELEASE 2800 BERLIN TURNPIKE P.O. BOX 317546 | |
FOR RELEASE: May 15, 2008 |
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS TELEPHONE: (860) 594-3062 Fax: (860) 594-3066 Web site:www.ct.gov/dot |
“Bike to Work” Event
Ride Your Bike to Work on Friday, May 16
Location:
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) applauds those who rode their bikes to work throughout the winter. About a dozen or so riders have braved the cold and darkness and faithfully rode their bikes to work throughout the chilly season. The cold mornings never discouraged these hardy riders, and their extra effort provides benefits of air quality improvements from reduced automobile exhaust and reduced traffic for their community and the state of
“Let’s celebrate the arrival of warmer weather and keep the momentum going by leaving your cars at home and bicycling to work,” said Acting DOT Commissioner H. James Boice. “In addition to the benefits of cleaner air and reduced traffic, commuters themselves benefit from bicycling to work with improved health and fuel savings.”
If you are a bike commuter who works in downtown
For more information, please visit the Central Connecticut Bicycle Alliance website at: http://www.wecyclect.org/btw.htm.