Journal & Courier article on Lafayette’s Bike Culture

Two years after a crash galvanized the cycling community, things are coming together on safety, traffic planning

Two springs ago, in June 2015, scores of cyclists took over Harrison Bridge for about 10 hours one Saturday, riding a loop that spread from Sixth Street on the Lafayette side of the Wabash River to Salisbury Street on the West Side.


Bike/Walk News

West Lafayette Now a Bicycle Friendly Community!

Nov 25, 2019

As of November 21st, the League of American Bicyclists has designated the City of West Lafayette as a Bicycle Friendly Community at the Bronze level. Thank you to everybody who took the survey and let the city know how to keep moving towards a bicycle friendly future!

Community

Lafayette is located at 40°24′38″N 86°52′29″W (40.410585, -86.874681)[16] and lies in Fairfield and Wea Townships. Elevation at the court house is 550 feet (168 m), but city elevations range from a little over 500 feet (150 m) at the Wabash River to approximately 700 feet (210 m) in the areas of Murdock Park and Columbian Park.

According to the 2010 census, Lafayette has a total area of 27.74 square miles (71.85 km2), all land.

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