Sharrows on Bethesda streets
Sharrows are shared use pavement markings used to indicate where people walking and bicycling can safely ride. They are an important part of creating complete streets that are safe for everyone....
View ArticleBradley Blvd. project design presented
Montgomery County DOT convened a public workshop on the Bradley Boulevard Improvements project on March 23, 2015. The open-house style workshop allowed people to view project plans, ask questions,...
View ArticleWoodmont Ave bikeway options north of Old Georgetown Road
Montgomery County is looking to construct a cycle track (aka protected bike lanes) on Woodmont Avenue between Old Georgetown Road and Bethesda Ave. The project would allow cyclists to ride either...
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 ArticleWoodglen Drive gets Montgomery County’s first cycle track
Woodglen Drive in North Bethesda now features Montgomery County’s first cycle track. The county Department of Transportation deserves kudos for its willingness to support this type of facility. The...
View ArticleMarinelli Road bike lane project
Montgomery County DOT is proposing to add bike lanes to Marinelli Road in North Bethesda. The bike lanes would be added between Executive Blvd. and Rt. 355 and would be at least 5 feet wide. Adding...
View ArticleWhite Flint plan falls short for bikes
[Updated June 19th to reflect additional research] Montgomery County is in the process of redeveloping the White Flint area, a 430-acre planning division located a few miles south of Rockville. Under...
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 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 ArticleCouncilmember Floreen asks for bike lanes on state roads
Montgomery County Councilmember Nancy Floreen has asked the Maryland Department of Transportation to make changes to various state roads to better support bike sharing, which is coming to the county...
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 ArticleBradley Blvd. project design presented
Montgomery County DOT convened a public workshop on the Bradley Boulevard Improvements project on March 23, 2015. The open-house style workshop allowed people to view project plans, ask questions,...
View ArticleWoodmont Ave bikeway options north of Old Georgetown Road
Montgomery County is looking to construct a cycle track (aka protected bike lanes) on Woodmont Avenue between Old Georgetown Road and Bethesda Ave. The project would allow cyclists to ride either...
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 ArticleWoodglen Drive gets Montgomery County’s first cycle track
Woodglen Drive in North Bethesda now features Montgomery County’s first cycle track. The county Department of Transportation deserves kudos for its willingness to support this type of facility. The...
View ArticleMarinelli Road bike lane project
Montgomery County DOT is proposing to add bike lanes to Marinelli Road in North Bethesda. The bike lanes would be added between Executive Blvd. and Rt. 355 and would be at least 5 feet wide. Adding...
View ArticleWhite Flint plan falls short for bikes
[Updated June 19th to reflect additional research] Montgomery County is in the process of redeveloping the White Flint area, a 430-acre planning division located a few miles south of Rockville. Under...
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 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 ArticleCouncilmember Floreen asks for bike lanes on state roads
Montgomery County Councilmember Nancy Floreen has asked the Maryland Department of Transportation to make changes to various state roads to better support bike sharing, which is coming to the county...
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