
Secure and free bike lockers are ready to rent at key locations in each of Essex County’s seven municipalities. Bike lockers provide protection from theft, vandalism and inclement weather. The lockers accommodate one bicycle per door along with gear, such as helmets and pannier bags.
The lockers were funded by the County Wide Active Transportation System’s (CWATS) Municipal Partnership program, through which the County and local municipalities share the costs for enhancements to trails and active transportation corridors.
“This partnership program benefits the residents of Essex County by promoting safe cycling and the increased use of bicycles as a preferred mode of travel,” said Diana Radulescu, Active Transportation Coordinator for the County of Essex. “These lockers provide cyclists a free and secure place to store their bicycles. They are found at high-traffic locations, like municipal arenas and recreation centres.”
Users can access the lockers for free using the Movatic smartphone app, which enables then to open and close a locker using Bluetooth technology. The app can be downloaded from the Apple App Store or Google Play. Cyclists can also conveniently download it by scanning a QR code on any of the lockers.
To get access to an available locker, they just open the app when they are near it. The app will also tell them which lockers are in use. The app is easy to use and there are step-by-step instructions on the CWATS website.
As well, the CWATS team will use data collected on the app to track the how much each locker is used and determine whether more lockers should be installed in the future.
There is one locker with compartments for two bicycles at each of the following locations:
- Amherstburg: corner of Richmond Street and Ramsey Street
- Essex: Essex Recreation Complex
- Kingsville: Kingsville Arena
- LaSalle: Vollmer Complex
- Lakeshore: Belle River Marina
- Leamington: Nature Fresh Farms Recreation Centre
- Tecumseh: Tecumseh Arena
There are also lockers outside the Essex County Civic Centre in the Town of Essex.
The CWATS network spans over 400 km across all seven local municipalities in Essex County and links to trail systems in Windsor and Chatham-Kent. Construction over the next 15 years will see the network of trails, pathways and signed routes expand to about 800 km.
For more information, contact:
Diana Radulescu
Active Transportation Coordinator
519-776-6441, ext. 1309
getactive@cwats.ca
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