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Eagle River Considers ATVs Downtown

Natalie Jablonski
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WXPR News

Eagle River is looking into a plan to allow ATVs on some downtown streets.

Eagle River Mayor Jeff Hyslop says a committee is figuring out a proposal that would detail specific routes.

“At this point no decisions have been made except coming up with a plan for it, and at that point people will have something to vote on.”

The town of Lincoln is also looking into allowing ATVs on town roads.  

Bike trail advocate Jeff Currie of Great Headwaters Trails says ATVs on city streets wouldn’t necessarily come into conflict with silent sports…but he urges city planners to think carefully about what they’re doing. 

“Because you know you don’t want to gain ATV use and lose bike-pedestrian use. And there’s no reason you have to – but in order not to –any planner in any town, they need to be looking at the bigger picture and say we need to make sure this comes together in the right way.”

Vilas County recently opened the door to more ATV routes, when it changed its land use plan to allow ATVs on county roads. 

Phelps was the first to take advantage of the new rules, and now allows ATVs on town roads and County Road A. 

Eagle River Mayor Jeff Hyslop says officials are looking at sticking with town and city roads, so the plan wouldn’t need action from the county.

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