Alexandria Pedestrian and Bicycle Mobility Plan

[Yon.Lambert at alexandriava.gov]

CITY OF ALEXANDRIA
PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE MOBILITY PLAN DRAFT NOW AVAILABLE ON-LINE and 
PUBLIC MEETING SET FOR THURSDAY, DEC. 6

The City of Alexandria is working to reduce dependence on private 
automobiles and provide Alexandrians with transportation choices. One way 
we can accomplish these goals is to improve access for persons with 
disabilities, pedestrians, and bicyclists.
The city's Pedestrian and Bicycle Mobility Plan will provide a blueprint 
for pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure improvements over the next 10 
years. It builds on the policy recommendations in the 2007-08 
Transportation Master Plan which will go to the Planning Commission and 
City Council in early 2008. 
The Pedestrian and Bicycle Mobility includes more than 5,000 
recommendations for specific improvements to enhance connectivity for 
pedestrians and bicyclists. The field data collection effort was one of 
the most comprehensive efforts of its kind undertaken in the United States 
and resulted in a list of improvements that includes more than 17.5 miles 
of sidewalks, hundreds of new crosswalks, accessible curb ramps and 
pedestrian countdown timers, 10.1 miles of new shared use-paths, 16.3 
miles of new bicycle lanes and much more.
The City expects many of the recommendations in the Plan to be implemented 
over time as part of regular maintenance or existing capital improvement 
programs. Some will be made using more than $4.5 million in existing 
grants set aside for pedestrian and bicycle improvements. Development 
proposals and associated streetscape projects also offer opportunities for 
improvements.
Implementation of the Plan will result in safer conditions for pedestrians 
and bicyclists and make walking and bicycling more attractive 
transportation choices in Alexandria.

A DRAFT plan is now on-line and available for public viewing here: 
http://www.alexride.org/bikeped_study.php

A public meeting has been scheduled to review the plan on Thursday, 
December 6 from 7 to 9 pm at Jefferson-Houston Elementary School in the 
Multipurpose Room. There is more information here: 
http://www.alexride.org/pdf/bikeped_mobility_poster.pdf

For more information, contact:
Mr. Yon Lambert
Pedestrian and Bicycle Program
Transportation & Environmental Services
City of Alexandria
703.519.3400 x 183 phone
yon.lambert at alexandriava.gov 

Additional information about the Pedestrian and Bicycle Mobility Plan will 
be distributed in the next week via the Transportation Alternatives 
eNewsletter. Sign up here: www.alexandriava.gov/localmotion
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