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State Bicycle and Pedestrian
Advisory Committee Meeting
Fall Working Group
October 30th, 2013
John Bolecek
Statewide Bicycle and Pedestrian Planner
1. Welcome and Introductions
Introductions
• Name
• Location
• Representation
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October 2013 BPAC Meeting Overview
Agenda
1. Welcome and Introductions
2. Draft Report “Guidelines for Bicycle Use of Controlled
Access Facilities”
3. Transportation Alternatives Program
4. Bicycle Design Updates
5. Beaches to Bluegrass Conceptual Trail Plan
6. Status of Bicycle and Pedestrian Program at VDOT
7. Work Session / Roundtable
8. Discussion on Future Agenda Items
9. Closing
2. Draft Report: “Guidelines for Bicycle Use of
Controlled Access Facilities”
Presentation by Young-Jun Kweon
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3. Transportation Alternatives Program Update
Presentation by Pamela Liston
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4. Bicycle Design Update
Presentation by George
Rogerson
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Lunch Break
Please return by 12:15pm
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6. Beaches to Bluegrass Conceptual Trail Plan
Presentation by Jennifer Wampler
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7. Status of Bicycle and Pedestrian projects at
VDOT
• Pedestrian Policy Plan – Expected Completion 2013
• Beaches to Bluegrass trail study – Expected Completion
2013
• Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning Database Project –
Data into SPS by November
• Southeast High-speed Rail Greenway Study – Expected
to start by end of year
• U.S. Bike Route 1 Realignment Study
• Implementation Plan
• U.S. Bike Route Signage Inventory
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Implementation Plan
Implementation Plan – Combined Bike/Ped Recommendations
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March 2013 BPAC Meeting Recap
Agenda
1.Committee Structure
2.Status of Bicycle and Pedestrian Projects at
VDOT
3.Recent Bicycle Improvements in Northern
Virginia
4.Status of Virginia Supplement to the MUTCD
5.Update on Safe Routes to School Program
6.Maintenance Division – update on 2% paving
7.Visioning
6. BPAC Committee Structure
Overview and purpose of the Committee
Structure:
• John Bolecek will serve as the BPAC Chairman
• Meetings will be held twice a year
• Membership comprised of cross section of Virginia stakeholders
Purpose:
• Provides an official avenue of communications between VDOT’s
Bike/Ped Program and stakeholders
• BPAC Committee will improve the quality of the VDOT Bike/Ped
Program by soliciting public input:
• Identifying high bicycle use road sections that would benefit from shoulders
• “Gap Map” identifying small gaps in bike/ped network in each district
• Keeping program abreast of local issues
• Providing input on priorities
• Reporting maintenance needs i.e. missing US Bike Routes signs etc.
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8. Group Discussion
What are the Top Technical Concerns:
Sample from group last time:
1. Methods for improving high priority shoulders
2. Maintenance Payments / Road Diets
3. Sweeping Bike Lanes / Snow clearing
4. Urban Standards / DRPT Multimodal Design Guidelines
What other areas of input offer the most value?
If this committee is more interested on commenting on bike/ped
Policy how do you want to do it?
Statewide Summit?
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10. Wrap Up & Next BPAC Meeting
Suggestions for future topics?
Follow-up Items
• Follow-up items are due to
John Bolecek
Next BPAC Meeting(s):
• March 2014
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Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee
Thank you
John Bolecek
Statewide Bicycle and Pedestrian Planner
Virginia Department of Transportation
804-371-4869
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