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News about bicycle advocacy issues in Fairfax. Please help us keep this information up-to-date by supplying us with relevant news at fabb@waba.org. [Last modified March 23, 2008]
Rolling Road Widening Public Hearing—VDOT will hold a public hearing on the widening of Rolling Road between Old Keene Mill Rd and just north of the Fairfax County Parkway on June 12, 2008, Thursday. Check the VDOT project web site for details. Cyclists are encouraged to attend the public hearing and speak out for on-road bike facilities on the widened road. Cyclists should also contact Springfield District Supervisor Pat Herrity, Fairfax County Board Chairman Gerry Connolly, and other members of the Board of Supervisors and ask that on-road bicycle facilities be part of the VDOT plan.
HOT Lanes public hearing in late Spring 2008—Virginia Department of Transportation will hold a final public hearing on the Beltway HOT lanes project read more on the FABB blog, the VDOT Hot Lanes project site, and VirginiaHotLanes.com
MCA HOT Lanes Resolution—The McLean Citizens Association thinks there should be better bicycle and pedestrian facilities on the planned HOT lanes bridges. They passed a resolution (pdf file) that states that VDOT and the private contractor should build the facilities indicated on the Trails Plan, which includes mutli-use trails and bike lanes on several bridges. Sun Gazette article about the HOT lanes resolution.
Cycling skills and maintenance classes announced—There is still time to register for Allen Muchnick's summer bicycle classes. For more information see the Virginia Bicycle Federation bicycle class page.
Alexandria plans to become bicycle-friendly community by 2009—Andy Clarke of the League of American Bicyclists recently held a luncheon workshop with Alexandria city staff to discuss their plans to apply for the LAW bicycle-friendly community status in 2009. We applaud the city's plans and hope that Fairfax County will create a similar plan in the near future.
Also, read about Alexandria's Pedestrian & Bicycle Mobility Plan.
Fairfax County Bike Contact Info—Contact information for the Fairfax County Bicycle Program has recently been set up. You can now send e-mail to bicycleprograms@fairfaxcounty.gov or call the dedicated telephone line 703-324-BIKE[2453]. A web page dedicated to the program is in the works.
Fairfax Connector Buses Now Have Bike Racks Installed—Thanks to hard work by Charlie Strunk, the Fairfax County Bike Coordinator, with encouragement from FABB, Fairfax Connector buses are now equipped with racks for holding two bikes. All Metro buses and many of the other local bus systems have the racks, and now bicyclists in Fairfax have the ability to extend their bike rides by using the new racks.
Bike Lockers now available to rent—Fairfax County is now renting bike lockers at the Reston East Park and Ride Lot. The fee structure is: $10 admin fee, $60 annual rental fee, and $50 key deposit. To encourage use of the lockers, for a limited time the county is waiving the $10 admin fee and lowering the annual rental fee from $60 to $40. The total first-year cost now is $90, $50 of which is refundable.
The Reston East lot is on Wiehle Ave, very close to the W&OD Trail. If you know someone who could use this service, please let them know.
To rent a locker call the county bike line, 703-324-BIKE (703-324-2453). You can also use that number to request on-road bike lanes, report dangerous bicycle conditions, etc.
