From the Baseline Report – The State of Bicycling in Arlington
In September, 1967, Arlington County constructed its first bicycle facility, a paved multi-use trail along about three miles of the Four Mile Run stream valley
Development of this ever-enlarging network of bicycle facilities has been directed by a series of bicycle planning documents beginning with the May 1974 Master Bikeway Plan. That plan called for an 80-mile network of interconnected trails for commuter and recreational use, established overall goals and objectives, and presented a design guide.
Currently there are "50 miles of off-street trails, another 77 miles of on-street facilities such as bicycle lanes, bicycle boulevards and routes"
In 1977, the plan was amended to expand the proposed system to include a trail along the route of I-66 and bicycle parking for the new Metrorail stations.
In 1986, a comprehensive update of Arlington’s transportation policy, to be known as the Master Transportation Plan – Part I (MTP) was adopted. The document brought the streets and thoroughfares and the bicycle facilities plans together into a unified document. Transportation goals and objectives were presented to encompass all forms of transport in Arlington and established policy principles for travel modes such as hiking, biking and jogging. The 1986 document built upon the planned network of facilities in the prior plans. In April 1994, the Arlington Bicycle Transportation Plan was adopted as a revision to the prior MTP. The 1994 document placed more emphasis on bicycling as a separate transportation mode, setting out design and policy principles to enhance the street network for safer bicycle travel. The 1994 plan and updates in 1999 and 2003 introduced the use of bicycle lanes and reallocation of roadway space for bicycle use. New standards for significant site plan developments required secure bicycle parking, and showers and lockers for commuters.
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