There are now bike lockers free to rent throughout Essex County.
The lockers allow residents to place their bikes along with their belongings to protect them from vandalism, theft and inclement weather.
The lockers were purchased through the County Wide Active Transportation System’s municipal partnership program.
“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.”
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 lockers can be accessed through the Movatic smartphone app which uses Bluetooth technology to open and lock the lockers. The app will also track how much the lockers are used. The CWATs team will use this data to determine if more lockers are needed throughout the county.
