Proposed Fairfax Bicycle Master Plan, Oct. 28, 2014 public hearing
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“Fairfax County is in the final stages of crafting a Bicycle Master Plan that will put the onus on the county, the state and private developers to create a place that meets bicyclists’ needs today while encouraging more people to ride in the future.”
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“Moving forward, it is assumed and expected that bicycles will be treated as valid users of the roadway and accommodated as a necessary element of all roadway improvement projects,” according to a staff report on the plan.
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“Per the proposed Bicycle Master Plan, the county will:
– Incorporate adequate, safe and secure bicycle parking at all public buildings, park-and-ride lots, transit facilities, libraries and school.
– Coordinate with neighboring jurisdictions on bicycle route connectivity.
– Provide a comprehensive network of on- and off-road bicycle routes.
– Evaluate road or lane “dieting” where “roadway to capacity ratios allow” to establish on-road bike lanes.
– Consider various types of bicycle facilities, including shared roadways, shared roadways with safety treatment, shared-lane markings, striped shoulders, bike lanes, climbing lanes, buffered bike lanes, cycletracks and shared-use paths.
– Spot improvements for bicycle links and crossings, interchange improvements, transit station accessibility, stream crossings and road crossings.The Board of Supervisors has scheduled an Oct. 28 public hearing on the plan.”
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