Three different people at SHA have told me that staff have examined more than a dozen state highways for the initial batch of R4-11 (Bicycles may use full lane) signs for Prince Georges and Montgomery counties. In response to a letter from the Prince Georges County Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BTAG) , the efforts will focus on highways leading out of the District of Columbia, although portions of MD-193 and a few segments that connect trails to Metro are also under consideration. (The BTAG list is indicative but SHA is looking at similar highways in Montgomery County.) Funding for the signs appears to be available for this year. SHA is not sure whether any of the signs will be up before Bike to Work Day, but they plan to try,
(Jim Titus is on the board of directors of WABA from Prince Georges County, The opinions expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of WABA.)
Why was Queens Chapel Rd. to the DC line excluded?
Posted by: Ed | April 25, 2012 at 01:14 PM
Probably because it has a shoulder (except where it doesn't). And no one showed up at the BTAG meeting to argue for it anyway. But SHA has added alot of roads in the list that is circulating--I just have not seen that list.
Posted by: Jim T | April 25, 2012 at 01:55 PM
An interesting post from the CEO of AAA of Northern California, Nevada and Utah:
http://networkedblogs.com/wREpr
Posted by: Michael H. | April 26, 2012 at 12:23 AM