Friday, January 8, 2016

Palm Beach County to consider a large ATV (all-terrain vehicle) park near 20-Mile Bend

Ron Bukley at the Town-Crier has this news about a possible ATV park in western Palm Beach County (PBC). Here is an excerpt from the article:
     Palm Beach County has several projects underway in the area of 20-Mile Bend, including a new bridge, improved roadways and possibly a park for all-terrain vehicles. [emphasis added]
     Improvements are in progress on County Road 880, which includes rebuilding the canal bank that runs alongside it. There are also plans, currently set for 2019, to replace the old swinging truss bridge built there in 1937.
     Last month, Palm Beach County agreed to purchase almost 40 acres of land west of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office shooting range from the South Florida Water Management District for $404,000 to complete a triangle of county-owned property in the area. Other proposed uses besides an ATV park include an emergency communications tower.
Are there any ATV parks in PBC now? I don't know the answer but if there isn't one there should be. Even in places like Wisconsin where the snowmobile should be king the sales of ATV's is far outpacing that of snowmobiles. Plus in the article cited there is a high interest among baby boomers for UTV's (utility vehicles) that can be used on ATV trails. Stay tuned for more on this development and can already imagine the line for public comment at the PBC Commission.