Friday, October 5, 2018
Rescheduled Fall Tour of Reston on Sat. Oct. 13
Ride starts at 12pm. The route is approximately 15 miles and the ride will take about 2 hours. Meet at The Bike Lane. Helmets are required and riders will be asked to sign a liability waiver before the ride. Register on Eventbrite.
See a map of the proposed route.
Labels: bike lanes, fabb social ride, reston, restriping
Thursday, March 1, 2018
Lee District Repaving/Restriping Meeting on March 7
The latest in the ongoing series of public meetings by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) will focus on repaving and restriping plans for Lee District. It will be held on Wednesday, March 7, 2018, at 7:00 p.m. at the Franconia Governmental Center, 6121 Franconia Road, in Alexandria.
VDOT and FCDOT use the repaving and restriping process to implement Fairfax County’s Comprehensive Plan to improve traffic safety and provide more transportation options. Proposed striping changes in the Lee District include: bike lanes on Bland Street, Brandon Avenue and Lake Village Drive; striped parking lanes and shared lane markings (sharrows) on Castlewellan Drive and Fairchild Drive; buffered bike lanes, sharrows and a center turn lane on Frye Road; and sharrows and bike lanes on Buckman Road. Details on the proposed changes can be found here.
FABB encourages Lee District bicyclists to speak up at the meeting in support of the proposals and provide ideas to the VDOT and FCDOT planners for future restriping opportunities. If you can’t attend, you can still provide comments through March 23, 2018. Submit you comments on Lee District improvements here.
Labels: FCDOT, lee district, repaving, restriping, vdot
Thursday, February 22, 2018
Braddock and Providence Districts Repaving and Restriping Meeting Set for March 1
In their ongoing series of public meetings, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) will host a repaving and restriping meeting for the Braddock and Providence Districts on Thursday, March 1, 2018. The meeting will be held at the Oak View Elementary School Cafeteria, 5004 Sideburn Road in Fairfax.
As you know VDOT and FCDOT use the repaving and restriping process to implement Fairfax County’s Comprehensive Plan to improve traffic safety and provide more transportation options. Proposed striping changes in the Braddock District
include road redesigns of Forum Road, Post Forest Drive and Ridgetop Road, as well as adding striped parking lanes, shared lane markings (sharrows), bike lanes and buffered bike lanes on Sideburn Road. Sadly, there are no striping changes planned in the Providence District in 2018. Details on the proposed changes can be found here.
This is a great opportunity for bike advocates to show up and speak up in support of the proposals and provide ideas to the VDOT and FCDOT planners for future restriping opportunities. If you can’t attend, you can still provide comments through March 16, 2018. Submit you comments for Braddock District here and for Providence District here.
Labels: Braddock District, providence district, repaving, restriping
Tuesday, February 13, 2018
Dranesville Repaving and Restriping Meeting on February 22
FABB is asking local bicyclists and other interested residents in the Dranesville District to attend the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) community meeting to discuss this year's paving and restriping efforts in the Dranesville District. The meeting will be on Thursday, February 22, from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Franklin Sherman Elementary School Cafeteria, 6633 Brawner Street, in McLean.
Proposed striping changes in the Dranesville District include a bike lane and shared lane markings, also known as sharrows, on Beverly Road and Elm Street; striped parking lanes and sharrows on Fleetwood Road and Ingleside Avenue; and bike lanes, sharrows and striped parking lanes on Churchill Road. No existing on-street parking will be affected.
At the meeting, residents will have the opportunity to speak directly with road engineers and transportation planners about the paving program, proposed striping changes, and general traffic safety concerns. Information about paving and restriping in the Dranesville District will be on display in an open house format with a presentation starting at 7:15 p.m.
For more information on the 2018 Paving and Restriping Program, visit the FCDOT web page here. The Dranesville District information page includes maps, sample photos, the proposed list of roads being considered for paving and a link to the comment submission form.
See you there!
Labels: dranesville district, FCDOT, repaving, restriping, vdot
Saturday, February 10, 2018
Springfield, Mt. Vernon, and Sully Repaving and Restriping Meetings Update
Last week’s postponed Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) meeting on repaving and restriping in the Springfield District has been rescheduled for Thursday, April 5, 2018, at the West Springfield Government Center. The comment period has been extended until April 15.
Also, please remember that VDOT and FCDOT are hosting another community information meeting to discuss this year’s paving and restriping efforts in the Mount Vernon District this Monday, Feb. 12, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m., in the Mount Vernon Governmental Center, 2511 Parkers Lane, Alexandria. Information about paving and restriping in the Mount Vernon District will be on display in an open house format with a presentation at 7:30 p.m.
Finally, Sully District community members can still give feedback through February 17 on general traffic safety concerns regarding roads scheduled for repaving and the proposed striping changes by submitting comments online.
Labels: FCDOT, mt. vernon district, repaving, restriping, springfield district, sully district, vdot
Friday, February 2, 2018
Mount Vernon District Paving and Restriping Meeting, February 12
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) will host another in the series of community information meeting to discuss this year’s paving and restriping efforts on Monday, February 12. This meeting will be on plans for the Mount Vernon District and will be held at the Mount Vernon Governmental Center, 2511 Parkers Lane in Alexandria starting at 7:00 p.m. Bicyclists and local residents will have the opportunity to speak directly with road engineers and transportation planners about the paving program, proposed striping changes, to include the addition of bicycle lanes and sharrows, and general traffic safety concerns. Information about paving and restriping in the Mount Vernon District will be on display in an open house format with a presentation at 7:30 p.m.
Portions of nearly 40 streets with be repaved with Furnace Road from Lorton Road to Route 1 and Hooes Road between Ox Road and the Fairfax County Parkway being two of the longest sections. A nearly three-mile long section of Pohick Road from Southrun Road to Rolling Road also will be repaved.
If unable to attend, community members are invited to give feedback on general traffic safety concerns regarding roads scheduled for paving, and the proposed striping changes by submitting comments online via the comment form on the paving and restriping program page here. Comments will be accepted through March 2, 2018.
Also, please mark you calendars to note that FABB's March monthly meeting on Wednesday, March 21, will be on Mount Vernon and Lee District bicycle developments and will be held at the Mount Vernon Governmental Center.
Labels: FCDOT, mt. vernon, repaving, restriping, vdot
Saturday, January 27, 2018
Springfield District Paving and Restriping Meeting on February 6
FABB members are encouraged to plan now to attend the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) public meeting on proposed paving and restriping changes in the Springfield District on Tuesday, February 6, at the Springfield Governmental Center. This is the second in a series of district meetings on paving and restriping where community members are invited to give feedback on general traffic safety concerns regarding roads scheduled for repaving, and the proposed striping changes. This and future meetings will start at 7 p.m. with an Open House followed by a formal presentation at 7:30 p.m.
Starting in April VDOT will be repaving several roads in the Springfield District through November 2018 (exact dates will be available about ten days prior to work starting). Proposed striping changes in the Springfield District include buffered bike lanes on Huntsman Boulevard, Legato Road, and Post Forest Drive. The plans also will provide wider shoulders on Hooes Road. These changes will improve safety for all users and have no or minimal impact on traffic speeds.
This is a big deal, and bicyclists need to be out in force to support the bike lanes and prevent NIMBY reactions from derailing the plans.
See VDOT’s interactive paving map for more information on road specific project status and contact information, which is updated weekly during the paving season.
Labels: FCDOT, restriping, springfield district, vdot
Tuesday, January 23, 2018
Sully District Repaving and Restriping Community Meeting
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) and Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) will host a community information meeting to discuss this year’s paving and restriping efforts in the Sully District on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m., in the Richard Frank Community Room of the Sully Governmental Center, 4900 Stonecroft Blvd, Chantilly.
VDOT has scheduled several roads in the Sully District for repaving starting in April and concluding in November 2018. This meeting will provide local bicyclists and other residents an opportunity to speak directly with road engineers and transportation planners about the repaving program, proposed striping changes and general traffic safety concerns.
This will be the only chance to do this in person in Sully District. FCDOT has informed us that this year’s repaving and restriping meetings will broadly review all of the plans for a specific district. So, only one meeting per district will be held rather than the multiple meetings for the numerous projects within a district that occurred in the past.
Please plan now to attend and provide input on the roads scheduled for repaving and the proposed striping changes, including the creation of bike lanes and sharrows. If unable to attend, you can submit comments online via the comment form on the paving and restriping program page. Comments will be accepted through February 17, 2018.
To learn more about efforts in the Sully District, including a proposed list of roads to be included in the work, visit: https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/transportation/2018-paving-and-restriping/sully-district.
Labels: FCDOT, repaving, restriping, sully district, vdot
