The final report for the Glover Park Transportation Study came out in June of 2009 and included several recommendations to improve bicycling in the study area.
1. Install an uphill climbing lane on New Mexico Ave between 42nd and Cathedral Ave.
2. Install an uphill climbing lane on Tunlaw Road between Calvert and Davis.
3. Add bike lanes to Tunlaw Road between New Mexico Ave and 39th Street.
4. Install sharrows to
• Tunlaw Road from Calvert Street to 37th Street
• Calvert Street from 41st Street to Observatory Circle continuing to Massachusetts Avenue
• 37th Street from Calvert Street to Reservoir Road
• Garfield Street from Wisconsin Avenue to Watson Place continuing to Fulton Street
• Downhill portions of New Mexico Avenue and Tunlaw Road to complement the bicycle climbing lanes
5. Move the signed bike route in the area from Garfield, which is narrow, steep and busy to Fulton.
A more comfortable route for cyclists along Fulton Street will require additional engineering measures for cyclists to cross Massachusetts Avenue and Wisconsin Avenue as each crossing is presently an uncontrolled crossing. It is proposed that this route be signed upon installation of a Hawk Signal (or other facilitated crossing method as proposed in recommendation 1.1.4) that will ensure cyclists can cross these roadways. The chosen pedestrian crossing accommodation should accommodate cyclists within the roadway and not require them to dismount or ride on the sidewalk to activate the device.
6. Study adding a bike route to 39th Street and Idaho Avenue, and to Calvert street. All with signage.
7. Add bike parking, including possibly covered parking, to
• Stoddert Elementary School and fields
• Guy Mason Recreation Center
• Whole Foods
• Along the Wisconsin Avenue Commercial Corridor
8. Design a brochure to promote and encourage bicycle parking on private property
The brochure should encourage and provide details for covered parking detailing how to convert a vehicular parking space to covered bike parking. High density towers and medium density garden style apartments and condominium buildings should be targeted.
All of the recommendations are shown on the map. I've been on New Mexico a few times and a climbing lane would be great.
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