Fairfax Co bicycle program highlights

See the bike program highlights presented at the Fairfax County Board Meeting today. FCDOT staff will give an overview of the Board's Four-Year Trans. Program:

June 2011 Status Report on the Board's Four-Year Transportation Program for FY2008 Through FY2011
Summary of Highlights from April through June 2011
Bicycle Program

• On-Road Bike Lane Initiative
• FCDOT and VDOT are developing new bike lane projects as part of the 2011 summer repaving program.
• Routes under consideration include: Soapstone Drive, Sleepy Hollow Road, Lewinsville Road, Sully Park Drive, and Route 123 (Dolly Madison Drive).
• Plans for Gallows Road Phase II Bike Lanes, funded by 2007 County Bonds, were finalized and construction is anticipated in late 2011.
• Increase and Enhance Bicycle Parking
• 150 new bicycle racks and 30 new bicycle lockers were purchased and are currently being installed countywide.
• In coordination with Comstock Partners, FCDOT is designing a "state of the industry" secure bicycle parking room at the proposed Reston-Wiehle Ave. Station including 200 spaces, bicycle retail use, and future bicycle sharing.
• Stringfellow Road Park-and-Ride Lot expansion is under design, including secure, covered bicycle parking for over 100 bikes and enhanced trail and sidewalk connections.
• Fairfax County bicycle parking guidelines, standards, and specifications will be released soon, providing guidance to developers and government agencies.
• Bicycle Master Plan
• Phase I focuses on the greater Tysons area including segments of McLean, Merrifield, and Vienna, and will go before the PC and BOS in late 2011.
• Phase II will encompass the rest of Fairfax County. Work began in April 2011, with a study duration of 18 months.
• Bobann Drive Bikeway
• One mile of paved, 10-foot wide shared use path from Wharton Lane to Stringfellow Road, providing access to the expanded Stringfellow Road Park-and-Ride Lot.
• Bike the Sites Map
• FCDOT is creating a family-friendly bicycle route map centered around historic sites in the western area of the County.
• Funded with a Federal Transportation Enhancement grant, the project is scheduled for completion in 2011.
• Bicycle Route Signage
• Routes include three locations in the Dranesville District, the Fairfax County Parkway, and the GMU-Fairfax City-Vienna Metrorail Station Bike Route
• Outreach, Education and Events
• FCDOT, with private sector and County agencies, continues to sponsor the region's "Bike to Work Day" with nine pit stop locations within the County.