Originally Posted by
foresthill
FWIW, bicycling is not banned on the highway that goes through town. just all the other streets.
that's not what Bicycle Colorado is reporting:
Black Hawk's Board of Aldermen is making it clear that they don't want bicyclists or bicycle events in town. The Board approved an ordinance banning bicycle riding on almost every street in Black Hawk. This includes the only paved street (Gregory Street-formerly State Highway 279) connecting the Peak to Peak Highway with the Central City Parkway.
Q: My map shows Gregory Street as a state highway. Doesn't Black Hawk need approval from CDOT to make changes to a state highway?
A: Yes, Black Hawk would need approval for changes on a state highway but Gregory Street is no longer a state highway. Bicycle Colorado confirmed with the Colorado Department of Transportation that Gregory Street was previously State Highway 279 but was formally abandoned by CDOT about ten years ago. Since that time Black Hawk adopted it as a local street.
http://bicyclecolo.org/articles/blac...ban-pg1118.htm
Hence the problem, other than precedent, I doubt many cyclists care about being able to ride the streets of Blackhawk, but putting a half mile walk in the middle of what appears to be a great riding loop is a problem.