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28 May 02

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There are ten public road access points to the city of Middletown.  Because of a combination of dense traffic, multiple lanes, and stiff grades, SR-4 south through Amanda and SR-122 east at the I-75 interchange are not much used for cycling.  The remaining eight access points are all cyclable, though some are more bike-friendly than others.  The following table shows the approximate geographical relationship of these access points, the top of the table representing north.

Click an item in the table for a brief itinerary, providing a route between Sunset Park and the Middletown city limits, heading in the indicated direction.


Sunset Park to Poasttown
ß (READ TOP-TO-BOTTOM)		 Poasttown to Sunset Park
(READ BOTTOM-TO-TOP) Ý 
Turn Head Miles ß approximately 3.5 miles total Ý Turn Head Miles
- START - Middletown
[Sunset Park]		 - END -
Go N 0.2 Bellemonte St. L S 0.2
R E 0.1 Elmo Pl. R W 0.1
L N 0.1 Santa Barbara BL S 0.1
BR E 0.0 Inland Dr. R W 0.0
L N 0.2 Richardson BR N 0.2
BR E 0.3 Armco R W 0.3
L NE 0.0 Ellen Dr. BR SW 0.0
L NW 0.3 Wildwood L SE 0.3
R N 0.1 Enoch Dr. L S 0.1
R NE 0.3 Tytus Av. R SW 0.3
L NW 0.1 Eldora Dr.
Cross SR-73.		 L SE 0.1
R NE 0.4 Wilbraham Rd. R SW 0.4
L W 0.7 Carmody Bl. ¤L E 0.7
¤R N 0.2 Germantown Rd. / SR-4 (4 lanes, bridge)
No shoulder on bridge.		 C S 0.2
ß Poasttown Middletown Ý
C N 0.4 SR-4 (4 lanes)
Right lane northbound is right-turn-only at Trenton-Franklin Rd.		 SR-4 (4 lanes) ¤Go S 0.4
  END - Poasttown
Germantown & Trenton-Franklin Rds.		 - START -
Turn Head Miles ß approximately 3.5 miles total Ý Turn Head Miles
Sunset Park to Poasttown
ß (READ TOP-TO-BOTTOM)		 Poasttown to Sunset Park
(READ BOTTOM-TO-TOP) Ý 
L = Left, R = Right, C = Continue
H = Hard turn, B = Bear, M = Merge
¤ = Traffic Signal

Trenton-Franklin Road (southwest / northeast) is nearly flat, but has no appreciable shoulder, and experiences moderate traffic through Poasttown.  Thomas Road, about one mile to the north, offers a quieter but hillier alternate route around Poasttown traffic.  SR-4 continues north to Germantown and beyond; however, Middletown-Germantown Pike, which can be accessed north of the railroad bridge, is a more pleasant ride.



Sunset Park to Franklin
ß (READ TOP-TO-BOTTOM)		 Franklin to Sunset Park
(READ BOTTOM-TO-TOP) Ý 
Turn Head Miles ß approximately 6 miles total Ý  Turn Head Miles
- START - Middletown
Sunset Park		 - END -
Go N 0.2 Bellemonte St. L S 0.2
R E 0.1 Elmo Pl. R W 0.1
L N 0.1 Santa Barbara BL S 0.1
BR E 0.0 Inland Dr. R W 0.0
L N 0.2 Richardson BR N 0.2
BR E 0.3 Armco R W 0.3
L NE 0.4 Ellen Dr. BR SW 0.4
BL N 0.1 Ellen Dr. L S 0.1
L W 0.0 Manchester Rd. R W 0.1
HR NE 1.1 Vannest Av. Sunset BL S 0.2
Vannest Av. BR SW 0.9
BL N 0.1 Krieger BL S 0.1
BR E 0.4 Riviera R W 0.4
L N 0.1 Breiel Bl. (divided) ¤L S 0.1
¤R NE 0.8 SR-73 (divided)
Ride on paved shoulder.		 SR-73 (divided)
Use rightmost left-turn
lane for turn to Breiel.		 C SW 0.8
ß Franklin Middletown Ý
C E 1.0 SR-73 (divided)
Ride on paved shoulder.		 ¤BR W 1.0
¤L NE 0.2 Main St. (bridge) ¤C SW 0.2
¤BR NE 0.4 Main St. (1-way) River St. (1-way) ¤L SW 0.4
¤R SE 0.0 Sixth St. (track in pavement) ¤Go NW 0.2
  END - Franklin
Sixth & Main
[Sixth Street Depot]		 - START -
Turn Head Miles ß approximately 6 miles total Ý  Turn Head Miles
Sunset Park to Franklin
ß (READ TOP-TO-BOTTOM)		 Franklin to Sunset Park
(READ BOTTOM-TO-TOP) Ý 
L = Left, R = Right, C = Continue
H = Hard turn, B = Bear, M = Merge
¤ = Traffic Signal

SR-73 continues through Franklin.  It connects with SR-123, which is reasonably bike-friendly heading northwest to Carlisle and Germantown, but serves heavy traffic (including trucks) southwest toward Red Lion.  Other bike-friendly routes into and out of Franklin include Dayton-Oxford Road (northeast / southwest), Lower Springboro Road (east), and Union and Shaker Roads (south).  Dixie Highway (north / south) is also ridable, but has somewhat heavier traffic, and no shoulders south of Franklin.



Sunset Park to Manchester
ß (READ TOP-TO-BOTTOM)		 Manchester to Sunset Park
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Turn Head Miles ß approximately 4 miles total Ý  Turn Head Miles
- START - Middletown
[Sunset Park]		 - END -
Go N 0.0 Bellemonte St. L S 0.0
R E 0.6 Milton Rd. BL W 0.6
BR SE 0.2 Milton Rd. R NW 0.2
L E 1.3 Rosedale Rd. R W 1.3
L N 0.3 Rachel La. L S 0.3
R E 0.1 Donham Dr. R W 0.1
L N 0.2 Cambridge Dr. L S 0.2
R E 0.2 Manchester Rd. (5 lanes) C W 0.2
ß Franklin Twp. Middletown Ý 
C E 0.5 Manchester Rd. (5 lanes) ¤Go W 0.5
- END - Franklin Twp.
Manchester Rd. & Dixie Hw.		 - START -
Turn Head Miles ß approximately 4 miles total Ý  Turn Head Miles
Sunset Park to Manchester
ß (READ TOP-TO-BOTTOM)		 Manchester to Sunset Park
(READ BOTTOM-TO-TOP) Ý
L = Left, R = Right, C = Continue
H = Hard turn, B = Bear, M = Merge
¤ = Traffic Signal

Manchester Road (2 lanes) continues east to Union, Shaker, and Robinson Vail Roads. Dixie Highway extends north to Franklin and south to Blue Ball, where it becomes Cincinnati - Dayton Road continuing southward to Monroe and beyond.

Between I-75 and Union Road, Manchester Road crosses a gully with steep grades on both sides.  When travelling in either direction, it is helpful to maximize speed on the downgrade in order take advantage of momentum on the climb.  The road surface is usually clear, but be alert for deer.



Sunset Park to W.Middletown
ß (READ TOP-TO-BOTTOM)		 W.Middletown to Sunset Park
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Turn Head Miles ß approximately 2.5 miles total Ý  Turn Head Miles
- START - Middletown
Sunset Park		 - END -
Go S 0.2 Bellemonte St. L N 0.2
R W 0.5 Manchester Av. R E 0.5
L S 0.1 Sutphin St. L N 0.1
¤R W 0.1 Central Av.
Bear right at fork, enter thru lane to cross tracks.		 Central Av.
First Av. merges from right at stop sign. Enter left-turn lane for Sutphin St.		 ML E 0.1
BR W 1.1 Central Av. (tracks, business district) ¤L E 1.1
¤C W 0.3 SR-122 (bridge) C E 0.3
ß West Middletown Middletown Ý 
C W 0.2 SR-122 (track) Go E 0.2
- END - West Middletown
SR-122 & Trenton-Frankin Rd.
[Madison Inn]		 - START -
Turn Head Miles ß approximately 2.5 miles total Ý  Turn Head Miles
Sunset Park to W.Middletown
ß (READ TOP-TO-BOTTOM)		 W.Middletown to Sunset Park
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L = Left, R = Right, C = Continue
H = Hard turn, B = Bear, M = Merge
¤ = Traffic Signal

SR-122 continues west to Gratis and Eaton.  It is hilly and serves moderate to heavy traffic at speed.  Trenton-Franklin Road is nearly flat, extending northeast across SR-4 to Franklin, and south to Howe Road.  Howe Road is hilly; it leads west to Jacksonburg Road via Miltonville and (via Elk Creek Road) to Trenton.



Sunset Park to Blue Ball
ß (READ TOP-TO-BOTTOM)		 Blue Ball to Sunset Park
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Turn Head Miles ß approximately 6.5 miles total Ý  Turn Head Miles
- START - Middletown
Sunset Park		 - END -
Go N 0.0 Bellemonte St. L S 0.0
R E 0.2 Milton Rd. L W 0.2
BR S 0.3 Kenwood L N 0.3
R W 0.1 Central Av. R E 0.1
R S 0.1 Alameda Cr. R N 0.1
L SE 0.1 McGee Av. BL NW 0.1
BR S 0.2 Florence St. R N 0.2
L E 0.2 Sherman Av. L W 0.2
R S 0.5 Orchard St. R N 0.5
L E 0.3 Goldman Av. L W 0.3
R S 0.2 Lamberton St. R N 0.2
L E 0.2 Burbank Av. BR W 0.2
BL NE 0.1 Burbank Av. L SW 0.1
R E 0.3 Bonita Dr. L W 0.3
R S 0.5 Spring Grove La. R N 0.5
L E 0.5 Lefferson Rd. ¤L W 0.5
¤R S 0.4 Breiel Bl. (divided) ¤R N 0.4
L E 0.4 Caprice Dr. C W 0.5
ß Blue Ball Middletown Ý 
C E 0.1 Caprice Dr. L W 0.5
R SE 0.3 El Camino Dr. L NW 0.3
R S 0.1 Audubon Dr. R N 0.1
L E 0.9 Hendrickson - Bigler Rd. (bridge over I-75) Go W 0.9
- END - Blue Ball
Hendrickson-Bigler & Union Rds.		 - START -
Turn Head Miles ß approximately 6.5 miles total Ý  Turn Head Miles
Sunset Park to Blue Ball
ß (READ TOP-TO-BOTTOM)		 Blue Ball to Sunset Park
(READ BOTTOM-TO-TOP) Ý
L = Left, R = Right, C = Continue
H = Hard turn, B = Bear, M = Merge
¤ = Traffic Signal

Union Road extends north to Franklin, and south to Nickel Road east of Monroe.  Hendrickson-Bigler Road continues east to Shaker Road.

On Caprice there can be long waits at the Cincinnati-Dayton Road stop sign.  Also, a half-mile long, unshaded 10-percent (est.) grade makes Hendrickson-Bigler a challenging climb, especially in hot weather, and surface irregularities make descending at more than 30 miles per hour risky.  Eastward from Union, however, the road's profile becomes considerably tamer.

Though bicycle-legal, SR-122 at the I-75 interchange is made extremely hazardous by a combination of multiple lanes, ramps, grades, and severe traffic congestion.  It is therefore undesirable as a bicycle route.

Because of the hazards of SR-122 and the severe grade on Hendrickson-Bigler, most cyclists prefer to make connections east of Middletown using Manchester or Greentree Roads, via the Manchester and Turtle Creek Township access points, respectively.


Sunset Park to Excello
ß (READ TOP-TO-BOTTOM)		 Excello to Sunset Park
(READ BOTTOM-TO-TOP) Ý
Turn Head Miles ß approximately 4.0 miles total Ý Turn Head Miles
- START - Middletown
Sunset Park		 - END -
Go S 0.2 Bellemonte St. L N 0.2
R W 0.5 Manchester Av. R E 0.5
L S 0.1 Sutphin St. L N 0.1
¤R W 0.1 Central Av.
Bear right at fork, enter thru lane to cross tracks.		 Central Av.
First Av. merges from right at stop sign. Enter left-turn lane for Sutphin St.		 ML E 0.1
BR W 0.8 Central Av. (tracks, business district) R E 0.8
L S 1.3 Main St. C N 1.3
ß Excello Middletown Ý 
C S 0.7 Hamilton - Middletown Rd. Go N 0.7
- END - Excello
Hamilton-Middletown & Oxford State Rds.
[McDonald's]		 - START -
Turn Head Miles ß approximately 4.0 miles total Ý Turn Head Miles
Sunset Park to Excello
ß (READ TOP-TO-BOTTOM)		 Excello to Sunset Park
(READ BOTTOM-TO-TOP) Ý
L = Left, R = Right, C = Continue
H = Hard turn, B = Bear, M = Merge
¤ = Traffic Signal

From Excello, Hamilton-Middletown Road continues south to join SR-4 in Lemon Township.  Oxford State Road extends west through Trenton (as SR-73), and east to Yankee Road, Breiel Bouldevard, and Cincinnati-Dayton Road.



Sunset Park to Lemon Twp.
ß (READ TOP-TO-BOTTOM)		 Lemon Twp. to Sunset Park
(READ BOTTOM-TO-TOP) Ý
Turn Head Miles ß approximately 5.5 miles total Ý Turn Head Miles
- START - Middletown
Sunset Park		 - END -
Go S 0.2 Bellemonte St. L N 0.2
R W 0.5 Manchester Av. R E 0.5
L S 0.1 Sutphin St. ¤L N 0.1
¤R W 0.1 Central Av.
Bear right at fork, enter thru lane to cross tracks.		 Central Av.
First Av. merges from right at stop sign. Enter left-turn lane for Sutphin St.		 ML E 0.1
BR W 0.5 Central Av. (tracks, business district) ¤R E 0.5
¤L W 0.9 Curtis St. ¤R E 0.9
¤L SE 0.6 Yankee Rd. (track) BR NW 0.6
BL SW 0.1 McCurry St. L NE 0.1
R S 0.2 Yankee Rd. BL N 0.2
R SW 0.2 Pearl St. R NE 0.2
L E 0.1 Meadow Av. L W 0.1
R S 2.0 Yankee Rd. (tracks, industrial traffic) Go N 2.0
ß Lemon Twp. Middletown Ý 
C S 0.2 Yankee Rd. (industrial traffic) Go N 0.2
- END - Lemon Township
Yankee Rd. & Todhunter Rd.
[Texas Eastern Pipeline]		 - START -
Turn Head Miles ß approximately 5.5 miles total Ý Turn Head Miles
Sunset Park to Lemon Twp.
ß (READ TOP-TO-BOTTOM)		 Lemon Twp. to Sunset Park
(READ BOTTOM-TO-TOP) Ý
L = Left, R = Right, C = Continue
H = Hard turn, B = Bear, M = Merge
¤ = Traffic Signal

Todhunter Road extends west to SR-4, east to the southern continuation of Yankee Road, and further east (over steep grades) to Cincinnati-Dayton Road.

Some riders may prefer to use the Middletown portion of Yankee Road only on weekends and holidays, when industrial traffic is minimal.



Sunset Park to Turtle Creek Twp.
ß (READ TOP-TO-BOTTOM)		 Turtle Creek Twp. to Sunset Park
(READ BOTTOM-TO-TOP) Ý
Turn Head Miles ß approximately 5.5 miles total Ý Turn Head Miles
- START - Middletown
Sunset Park		 - END -
Go N 0.0 Bellemonte St. L S 0.0
R E 0.2 Milton Rd. L W 0.2
BR S 0.3 Kenwood L N 0.3
R W 0.1 Central Av. R E 0.1
R S 0.1 Alameda Cr. R N 0.1
L SE 0.1 McGee Av. BL NW 0.1
BR S 0.2 Florence St. R N 0.2
L E 0.2 Sherman Av. L W 0.2
R S 0.5 Orchard St. R N 0.5
L E 0.3 Goldman Av. L W 0.3
R S 0.2 Lamberton St. R N 0.2
L E 0.2 Burbank Av. BR W 0.2
BL NE 0.1 Burbank Av. L SW 0.1
R E 0.3 Bonita Dr. L W 0.3
R S 0.5 Spring Grove La. R N 0.5
L E 0.5 Lefferson Rd. ¤L W 0.5
¤R S 1.3 Breiel Bl. (divided) ¤R N 1.3
¤L E 0.3 Oxford State Rd. (4 lanes) ¤L W 0.3
ß Turtle Creek Twp. Middletown Ý 
¤R S 0.1 Cincinnati - Dayton Rd. (bridge) R N 0.1
- END - Turtle Creek Township
Cincinnati-Dayton Rd. & Greentree Rds.
[Bern's Garden Center]		 - START -
Turn Head Miles ß approximately 5.5 miles total Ý Turn Head Miles
Sunset Park to Turtle Creek Twp.
ß (READ TOP-TO-BOTTOM)		 Turtle Creek Twp. to Sunset Park
(READ BOTTOM-TO-TOP) Ý
L = Left, R = Right, C = Continue
H = Hard turn, B = Bear, M = Merge
¤ = Traffic Signal

Cincinnati-Dayton Road extends south to Monroe and beyond, and north to Blue Ball, where it becomes Dixie Highway continuing northward to Dayton.  Greentree Road extends east, over I-75 and across Union Road, Shaker Road, and SR-741, to SR-123 just west of Lebanon.




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