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For information on bicycle advocacy in Maine as well as a list of Bicycle shops and clubs throughout the State, contact the Bicycle Coalition of Maine or call them at (207) 623-4511.

For information on bicycling and walking throughout the United States, contact the National Center for Bicycling and Walking or call them at (202) 463-6622. www.walkinginfo.org www.bicyclinginfo.org.   For over 2,500 biking and walking images free for public use, go to www.pedbikeimages.org

For national design standards, accepted and used by the Maine Department of Transportation, on bicycle facilities, see the AASHTO Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities.  Call (202) 624-5800 to order.

For an excellent guide to designing bicycle facilities at the local level, the Federal Highway Administration has published a report, "Implementing Bicycle Improvements at the Local Level".  This guide would be very useful for municipal engineers or public works departments or for bicycle advocates trying to learn more about improving facilities.  Contact the MaineDOT Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator for a free copy of the publication or view the document at the National Center for Bicycling and Walking website.

For information on Rails-with-Trails contact the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy at (508) 755-3300.

For information on Trails in the Portland area, contact Portland Trails or call them at (207) 775-2411.

For more information on the 43 miles of trails from converted rail line in Aroostook County between Caribou and Van Buren, visit the Aroostook County website.

For information on the Eastern Trail from Kittery to South Portland, contact the Eastern Trail Alliance or call (207) 282-1979.

For information on the East Coast Greenway, which proposes to go through Maine from Kittery to Calais, click on www.greenway.org

For information on bicycling and walking in Camden and Rockport, contact the Camden-Rockport Pathways Committee

For information on the Androscoggin River Bicycle Path in Brunswick, call the Brunswick Recreation Dept. at (207) 725-6656.