Montgomery County isn't the only county in the area updating their Bicycle Master Plan, Arlington is getting in on the fun too.
The current Master Transportation Plan Bicycle Element was adopted in July 2008. While many of the goals and policies of the plan remain relevant, there have been significant changes in technologies, facilities and best practices that warrant a comprehensive update of the plan. The plan update will incorporate input from people with a wide range of abilities and backgrounds from civic and business organizations.
Since 2008, bike commuting in the county has more than doubled.
A working group started meeting in May of this year and will continue for 10-15 months to help county staff to work on final recommendations to be adopted by the board. At the first meeting they reviewed a baseline version of the report which included this map showing the intersection of Arlington and Washington Boulvards as the crashiest in the county
And a status on projects from 2008
- 50 (46%) of planned projects listed in Appendix B are complete or partially built/implemented. 29 (27%) projects are funded and in process of implementation. 30 (28%) have not been funded, are to be built by others (state or federal) or have been cancelled.
- A Significant number of bike lane projects have been implemented that were not in 2008 plan
- 25 miles of bike lanes with 1 mile of buffered bike lanes and 1 mile of protected bike lanes now in place. Sharrow use is limited to a few locations with insufficient room for a bike lane
At the last meeting they worked on an updated framework that defined goals and sub-goals. New goals dealt with bike-sharing, e-bikes, bike parking that accommodates cargo bikes, etc...
For the next month, they're seeking public input at meet and greets.
Throughout this month and mid-September, you’ll have the opportunity to offer feedback—via a survey from the group— and learn more about the Bike Plan Update process. They’ll have the answers on all your questions about the why and how of overarching policies and what types of projects are gaining focus. Visit any of the below events to participate:
- August 18, 19, 20: Arlington County Fair
- August 22: Arlington Transportation Partners’ Our Shared Street Pop-Up Event
- August 26: Arlington Police, Fire and Sherriff Block Party
- August 30: Clarendon Metro and Farmers Market
- September 13: Lee Harrison Shopping Center
- September 15: Parking Day near Arlington County Courthouse
- September 16: Nauck Community Day
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