North Shore NewsBy Sherry Heiser
The North Shore Outdoor Circle (NSOC) is seeking support for a petition to repair the deteriorating 3.5-mile bike path between Kamehameha Highway and the North Shore beach roads Ke Nui, Ke Waena, and Ke Iki and adjacent to some of the most famous surf breaks in the world. Residents share the path with tens of thousands of visitors every year. The vital thoroughfare is a City and County managed “linear park” which links local neighborhoods with an elementary school, skatepark, Recreation Center, tennis and basketball courts and a market. It is used by seniors, dogwalkers, baby strollers, surfers, joggers, and many bicyclists. The 30-year-old asphalt bicycle path is cracking from wear and tear, salt and sun damage and bulging tree roots and requires complete reconstruction and resurfacing. Rex Dubiel Shanahan, NSOC Vice President and bike path coordinator, is currently lobbying Mayor Rick Blangiardi to release the funds to reconstruct the path. The petition to repair the path is supported by the Hawaii Bicycling League, North Shore Chamber of Commerce, Sunset Beach Community Association, North Shore News, Sunset Beach Elementary School, local merchants, and hundreds of residents. Anyone wishing to sign this petition may go online to http://hbl.org/sunset-beach-path-pe tition/