The cities of Bentonville and Fayetteville have partnered with Bike NWA to host weekly Slow Streets events from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. every Sunday through Aug. 30.
In Fayetteville, the 3.5-mile route links Wilson Park to Dickson Street and other areas around downtown. In Bentonville, the route runs throughout downtown and provides connection to the Razorback Regional Greenway, the Slaughter Pen Trail, Compton Gardens and Dave Peel Park.
According to BIke NWA’s website, “The goal is to make streets safer to walk, bike and travel without a vehicle, creating wider spaces than sidewalks and trails allow for safe physical distancing.”
Slow Streets began as a pilot project in Bentonville on May 10-17.
Signs and barricades discourage cut-through vehicular traffic along the routes, but streets remain open with a 5 mph speed limit. Bike NWA is seeking volunteers to help put up and take down signage and barricades. Sign up to volunteer at bikenwa.org.