bicycle ROGG

General
-- Entire road is 2-lane with high speed traffic.
-- Miles are # miles from Krome Ave.
-- Trailheads have parking & toilets (no drinking water). Visitor Centers have drinking water.
-- Summer season: traffic volume moderate; beware of afternoon thunderstorms.

East (updated 4/4/11)
-- miles 1.5-4 are under construction. No shoulder; guardrails on both sides. CAUTION! Alternative route is dirt road on levee north of road.
-- miles 4-12 shoulder is rough, with debris.
-- miles 12-25 have paved shoulder (4 ft wide), but no shoulder at bridges;
      shoulders resurfaced in 2010; segregated from traffic by rumble-stripe.

Central (updated 4/4/11)
-- bring your own food. no sodas or snacks for sale. water at Oasis (mile 36)
-- resurfaced 2009. narrow paved shoulder (1-2 ft) that is sometimes occluded with reflectors
               ("safety features" that make it hazardous for cyclists).
              Construction on shoulders (widening to 4 ft!) expected in summer 2011.
-- alternative route (miles 21-41) is Loop Rd. Middle section CLOSED March 2011-April 2012 for reconstruction. mostly dirt and rough with pot-holes; paved in eastern portion; sometimes under water during summer; skinny tires not recommended.
-- Hwy 29 (north/south access to ROGG-central) is being resurfaced in segment north of I-75.

West (updated 3/15/11)
-- miles 57-67 (between SR29 and Port of the Islands) has paved shoulder (4 ft) that is FREQUENTLY not usable due to reflectors; shoulder pavement is rough with debris
-- miles 67-73 paved shoulder (4 ft) is sometimes rough
-- west of CR92 paved shoulder is wide. Currently being resurfaced. CAUTION
-- CR92 (to Marco) has no shoulder; traffic volume low; high speed; be cautious of trucks hauling wide boat trailers