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Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) established a Bicycle Advisory Committee in 1989 as a forum for open communication and information exchange between the department, other state agencies, federal agencies, advocates, and citizens regarding bicycling opportunities across the commonwealth. 

Members of this committee meet periodically to discuss VDOT policies, standards and practices that affect the bicycling and walking community. 

The committee members are asked to share this information with the bicycling community and other interested groups. 

The committee's format provides an opportunity for members to address a variety of topics and foster mutual understanding. The committee works together on specific projects such as the State Bicycle Policy Plan, Bicycling in Virginia map, "Share the Road" signs and informational materials.

The committee reconvened on March 27, 2013 and was rebranded as the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee to add pedestrian opportunities as part of its purview.

Public Comments

As part of the implementation of VDOT business plan item 2.1.2 (see page 12 here ) the members and attendees of Statewide Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee were offered the opportunity to make public comments on projects. The business plan item states:

2.1.2 Monitor the ongoing process developed with local governments and advocacy groups to expand opportunities to integrate pedestrian and bicycle solutions into projects. [Multi-Modality; Engagement]

The excel file below lists all the comments received from Committee members. These comments have been passed along to the VDOT project managers.

FY16 Project Comments (Excel)

Meeting Info

NOTE: All documents are in Adobe PDF format unless otherwise noted.

August 3, 2016

• Agenda
• VDOT Presentation
• Traffic Engineering Update
• Federal Highway Administration Update

April 27, 2016

• Agenda
• VDOT Presentation
• Highway Safety Update
• Traffic Engineering Update

February 8, 2016

• Agenda
• Minutes
• VDOT Presentation

October 28, 2015

• Agenda
• Minutes
• VDOT Presentation
• Safety Update

July 27, 2015

• Agenda
• Minutes
• VDOT Presentation
• Shoulder Paving Update
• FY16 PE Starts List
• Evaluation of an RRFB System on W&OD

April 22, 2015

• Agenda
• Minutes
• Presentations
  • VDOT Presentation
  • District Update – Northern Virginia
  • District Update – Hampton Roads
  • District Update – Richmond
  • DMV Highway Safety Update
  • Southeast High-speed Rail Greenway Study
• Materials
  • Sharing the Road in Virginia Safety Booklet
  • Street Smart Annual Report

January 27, 2015

• Agenda
• Minutes
• Presentations
  • VDOT Presentation
  • Route 10 Bike Lanes
  • Innovative Pavement Markings

October 22, 2014

• Agenda
• Minutes
• Presentations
  • VDOT Bicycle and Pedestrian Update
  • U.S. DOT Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Assessments
• Other Handouts
  • FHWA Bicycle and Pedestrian Fact Sheet

August 6, 2014

• Agenda
• Minutes
• Presentation

March 26, 2014

• Agenda
• Meeting Minutes
• Presentations
  • Virginia Outdoors Plan
  • Status of Bicycle and Pedestrian projects at VDOT
  • Design Update
  • Bicycle and Pedestrian Research
  • Whiele Ave / Reston Bike Room
• Other handouts
  • Sample Research Need (Word)
  • National Park Service / Adventure Cycling MOU

October 30, 2013

• Agenda
• Meeting Minutes
• Presentations
  • Status of Bicycle and Pedestrian projects at VDOT
  • Draft Report “Guidelines for Bicycle Use of Controlled Access Facilities”
  • Update on the Transportation Alternatives Program
  • Status of Bicycle Design in Virginia Manuals
  • Beaches to Bluegrass Conceptual Trail Plan

March 27, 2013

• Agenda
• Meeting Minutes
• Presentations
  • Update on VDOT Bicycle and Pedestrian Program
  • Recent Bicycle Improvements in Northern Virginia
  • Status of Virginia Supplemental to the MUTCD 
  • Safe Routes to School Update
  • Update on Shoulder Paving
    

Meetings are open to the public.