LaHood helps kickoff $7 million bike path project in Denver

Bikes Belong executive director Tim Blumenthal joined U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, Colorado governor Bill Ritter and close to 100 other government officials, advocates, and construction workers June 30 to kickoff a $7 million bike path repair project near Denver, Colorado.

The goal is to repair and resurface a multi-use path that runs alongside C-470 and complete the work by September 2010. Funding comes from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (informally known as the economic stimulus bill) that Congress passed in January.

Secretary LaHood said, "This project is helping to put the Denver region on the road to economic recovery. The C-470 project is a great example of metro Denver's commitment to reducing highway congestion while also improving a very popular bike path that connects parks all over the area. When I talk about investing in livable communities across America, this is exactly what I mean."