Rincoeños Take Ride to DTOP to Discuss Proposed Bike Path

Ruperto Chaparro of SeaGrant, Carlos Carrero from UPRM’s Centro Interdisciplinario de Estudios del Litoral (CIEL), and Surfrider’s Leon Richter met with senior Departmento de Transportación y Obras Públicas (DTOP) planning, legal and engineering staff to outline community concerns regarding the proposed Rincón Bike and Pedestrian Trail. Months after the “arinconvenienttruth” presentation, the community groups were asked to submit written comments.

Click here to download the Surfrider Bike Path Comments 9-25-07

These comments were sent on September 25, 2007 to:

Ing. Carlos González Miranda
Secretary & Executive Director
PR Department of Transportation (DTOP)

Gabriel A. Rodríguez, PP, MSCE
Strategic Planning Director
PR Department of Transportation (DTOP)

Antonio J. Barceló Hernández Esq.
Director - Right of Way Acquisition Area and Property Management
PR Department of Transportation (DTOP)

Roberto Fonseca
Acting Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration
Federal Highway Administration
Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands Division Office

Municipalidad de Rincón

Honorable Carlos López Bonilla, Alcalde

April 26, 2007—DTOP surveyors (with tripods) mark inland points of path that will extend towards the water