Greendale also received Transportation Enhancement funds for a bike path that connects to the Lawrenceburg trail. Bicycles, Transit and Parking Merging bicycle transport with transit services further enhances the potential of both modes of travel. Nationally, more than 20 transit companies have reported success with the bike-transit connection which includes bike parking facilities at transit stops and bike racks on buses. Cincinnati has ten bike lockers on Fountain Square at the corner of Fifth and Walnut. Presently, none of the transit systems in the region have bike racks on their buses, however Metro has secured CMAQ funding to mount racks on its entire fleet of 450 buses in 2002.
Bicycle racks are important for short-term parking.
A variety of new bicycle racks are on the market that permit bicyclists to secure the frame and wheels of their bicycles. The new racks protect the wheels from becoming bent, and secure quick-release wheels. The OKI Regional Bicycle Plan , adopted in 2001 by the OKI Executive Committee, serves as a guide for the improvement and expansion of the bicycle transportation system in the OKI Region and encourages bicycling as a mode of transportation. This report includes the OKI Bike Route Guides for the Ohio and Kentucky Counties as well as the Major Bicycle Corridors map.