A few spines short of a skeleton
Montgomery County intends to put bike route signs along so-called “spine routes“, i.e. long routes for bikes that allow travel to other parts of the county as well as to key destinations like town...
View ArticleIllinois memorial markers, dooring data and three-foot law
Reckless Driving Memorial Program Illinois has legally mandated program in which the family of a crash victim may request a blue marker that says “Reckless Driving Costs Lives” to be posted at the site...
View ArticleA plethora of bikeway design standards
Have you ever wanted to know the proper width of a bike lane, the maximum safe grade of a shared use path, or the correct configuration of bike lane lines painted in an intersection? Several...
View ArticleHazards on the Bethesda Trolley Trail bridges
Downed wire blocking half the trail There are several major hazards on the Bethesda Trolley Trail bridges over I-270. Check out this photo album of the trouble spots. The worst hazards are related to...
View Article“Bikes May Use Full Lane” signs going up in Maryland
The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) is now installing “Bicycles May Use Full Lane” (BMUFL) signs around Montgomery and Prince George’s counties. Maryland SHA’s written guidance for use of...
View ArticleTrail Typology
Type 1a Trail: Custis Trail in Virginia Years ago, American planners decided to divide bikeways into three types: Class I: Off-road paths (aka bike paths, shared use paths, or multi-use paths) Class...
View ArticleWhat is the best Rt. 29 corridor bike route?
What is the best way to bike from MD 198 (at Rt. 29) to downtown Silver Spring? Montgomery County DOT is planning to post bike route signs along the best route and is asking the cycling community for...
View ArticleWABA and MoBike’s recommendations to support BikeShare
WABA and MoBike just presented their list of recommendations of needed bike improvements in Bethesda, Silver Spring, Takoma Park and Friendship Heights to help BikeShare fulfill its tremendous promise...
View ArticleWhat is the best Georgia Avenue corridor bike route?
What is the best way to bike in the Georgia Avenue corridor from the Matthew Henson Trail crossing to Forest Glen Road? As with the proposed Rt. 29 corridor route, Montgomery County DOT is planning to...
View ArticleBike route signs: a matter of format
Montgomery County is preparing to post bike route signs along some long new bike routes like this one parallel to Georgia Avenue. The county’s Bicycle Action Group (MCBAG) is weighing in on the...
View ArticleBethesda route to be signed
Montgomery County DOT has finished mapping out where bike route signs will go on its upper Bethesda route. Much of the work was just identifying the route. The county is officially calling it the...
View ArticleMontgomery County Sierra Club’s excellent bike statement
Be context-appropriate: Cycle tracks in New York City (photo by Dan Reed) The Montgomery County Sierra Club has just published a superb bike statement outlining changes needed to support biking in the...
View ArticleTrail sign plan (Rock Creek, etc.) comments requested by Sept. 30
The Montgomery County Parks Department is seeking public comments on its new Rock Creek Trail Signage Plan and Trail Signage Design Manual. Comments must be submitted to the Parks Dept. by September...
View ArticleBike route signs: how do you list destinations?
Montgomery County is putting considerable effort into signing new bike routes in the county. They’ve signed four continuous road routes so far: Tuckerman-Plyers Mill-Dennis Ave, Bethesda/Fernwood Rd,...
View ArticleWoodmont Ave cycle track options
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation is considering construction of a cycle track, also known as protected bike lanes, on Woodmont Avenue in Bethesda. The project would require removal...
View ArticleA new Pike District logo
As I described earlier, developers have chosen the name “Pike District” for the White Flint/Montrose/Twinbrook corridor along Rockville Pike. The name makes me think of traffic congestion, but I...
View ArticleSuburban Hospital Expansion – What about bikes?
Suburban Hospital in Bethesda is undergoing a large expansion, doubling the size of its footprint. The expansion should allow the hospital to provide more care to the community. I’m grateful for the...
View ArticleWABA and MoBike’s recommendations to support BikeShare
WABA and MoBike just presented their list of recommendations of needed bike improvements in Bethesda, Silver Spring, Takoma Park and Friendship Heights to help BikeShare fulfill its tremendous promise...
View ArticleWhat is the best Georgia Avenue corridor bike route?
What is the best way to bike in the Georgia Avenue corridor from the Matthew Henson Trail crossing to Forest Glen Road? As with the proposed Rt. 29 corridor route, Montgomery County DOT is planning to...
View ArticleBike route signs: a matter of format
Montgomery County is preparing to post bike route signs along some long new bike routes like this one parallel to Georgia Avenue. The county’s Bicycle Action Group (MCBAG) is weighing in on the...
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