On Feb. 4th, Montgomery County DOT will host a public meeting on the Dixon Avenue Separated Bike Lanes, Silver Spring Secure Bike Parking Facility, and Cameron St to Planning Place Bikeway.
The Dixon Avenue Separated Bike lane is a two block long separated bike lane between Wayne and Ripley that will be installed just east of the Silver Spring Metro Station and MBT. The proposed design calls for a pair of one-way separated bike lanes on either side of the street. These bike lanes would be one-way bike lanes separated from traffic by a barrier located on either side of the street
The Silver Spring Secure Bike Parking Facility will be located in the base of Montgomery County parking garage found on the southeast corner of Bonifant Street and Dixon Avenue (where the parking symbol is in the map above). It will provide a secure location where cyclists can lock their bikes while commuting or visiting downtown Silver Spring. This will be similar to the bike and ride facility at College Park Metro and the Bikestation at Union Station.
A bike parking facility in the location of the transit station has been discussed for more than a decade, and at varying locations, but some of the justification for it may have just been overcome by events with the metro bike-on-rail rule change.
The third project to be discussed at the meeting is the two-way cycletrack being planned for the Fenton Street corridor from Cameron to Planning Place. The route is an extension of Fenton that currently serves as a partially closed one way alley. The cycletrack will run between the Montgomery County parking garage number 2 and the rear of the Sheraton Hotel. At Planning Place, the cycletrack will connect with the “Purple Pathway” leading to Woodland Drive
The meeting is scheduled for February 4 from 7-9 p.m. at Silver Spring Int'l Middle School. These projects are being funded through the county’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Priority Area (BiPPA) Program.
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