Fairfax County Bicycle Program Fairfax Bicycle Summit George Mason University October 27, 2012 Tom Biesiadny, Director Fairfax County 1
Fairfax County Comprehensive Bicycle Initiative Approved by Board of Supervisors in December 2005 and assigned to the FCDOT Program launched in September 2006 A comprehensive program to make Fairfax County bicycle friendly and bicycle safe. 2
We ve been busy 3
Current Activities NEW: 2012 Bicycle Route Map (3 rd Addition) Coming: Bike the Sites Map Summer 2013 Bicycle Parking Improvements Racks Lockers Wiehle-Reston East Station Bike Room Technical Assistance to Property Owners/Developers On-Road Bike Lane Initiative with VDOT 25 miles in place 4
Current Activities Connectivity Improvements & New Trails Wolf Trap Road Bike/Ped Bridge Pohick Stream Valley Rail Trail McLean Wayfinding Signage Bobann Bikeway Tysons and Reston Metro Station Access New buses new bike racks Tysons Urban Street Standards Capital Improvements to Bicycle Infrastructure Bicycle Master Plan 5
The Four-Year Program (approved by Board July 10, 2012) Wakefield Chapel Road On-Road Bike Lanes GMU-Fairfax City-Vienna Metro Wayfinding Signage Lake Braddock Drive On-Road Bicycle Shared Lane Markings Burke Road On-Road Bike Lanes Cross County Trail (CCT) Pavement Upgrades West Ox Road/Pender Drive/US Route 50 Trail Connectivity Vesper Trail (Tysons Access) Ashgrove Plantation Trail Upgrades (Tysons Access) Scotts Run Trail (Tysons Access) and many more 6
Tysons Urban Street Standards 7
Jones Branch Connector 8
Fairfax County Bicycle Master Plan Initiated in 2010 Work began on the greater Tysons area first, then the rest of the County Present to the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors Spring 2013 will provide guidance for the planning and implementation of bicycle facilities as well as policies and programs influencing cycling in the County 9
Fairfax County Bicycle Master Plan Public Participation Bicycle Advisory Committee Formed 8 Subarea Workshops Held 5 Thematic Focus Group Meetings Held Stakeholders Meetings On-Line Survey 348 Respondents Meetings with surrounding jurisdictions 10
Fairfax County Bicycle Master Plan Goals and Assumptions Meeting the needs of bicyclists today, while encouraging more people to choose to ride in the future. Increase bicycle use for transportation, especially for noncommute trips (75 percent of all trips) Modal Split Goal: 3.0 percent by 2020 Serving all riders (8-80+, by providing trails and sidewalks upon which many cyclists are most comfortable On-road facilities and accommodations to serve all cyclists and all destinations. Safety is essential for all bicyclists. 11
Fairfax County Bicycle Master Plan What s in it? Recommended Bicycle Network (4 Maps) Policy Guidance Comprehensive Plan Language The Toolkit Design Guidance Draft Recommendations 12
Fairfax County Bicycle Master Plan Policy Guidance Countywide Benefits What it means to be in the Countywide Transportation Plan Facility Selection, Design and Implementation Policy Road Approach and Application Transportation Trails Bicycle Program Funding and Implementation Interagency and Inter-Jurisdictional Coordination Bike Safety Education School Transportation Enforcement 13
What s Next? Implementation, Implementation, Implementation Trail and Sidewalk Condition Assessment Dulles Rail Phase II Capital Bike Share On-Road Demonstration Projects Additional Bike the Sites New Federal Legislation 14
Reminders Draft Master Plan Maps in back of room New Fairfax Connector Bus with 3 bike rack outside NEW 3 rd addition County Bicycle Route Map available at our table in the vendor area Prepare for Sandy now! 15
Questions? 16