If you are interested in the part-time executive project manager position with Bicycles in Greensboro refer to the BIG Executive Project Manager Job Posting for more information.
Tour de Fat Durham 2015 – A Success for Bicycle Advocacy
Thank you New Belgium Brewing for hosting an incredible show and event last Saturday in Durham. Beer, music, shows, bike parade, food and costumes galore. We raised more money than last year that will go to support BikeWalk NC’s bicycle advocacy, Durham Bike Coop, and Triangle Spokes! Don’t miss it next year!
Bill Restricting Bicycle Lanes to be Resolved in Conference
LEGISLATIVE ALERT – Ask House Conferees to Remove Section 7 from House Bill 44
The House and Senate must resolve differences between their versions of House Bill 44 . Section 7 of the Senate’s version of the bill would prohibit “road diets” under certain conditions without consideration of exceptions. This provision was NOT in the House version. The bill language is overly prescriptive and may in effect reduce a community’s ability to optimize safety and congestion relief in a comprehensive manner:
(b) The number of travel lanes may not be reduced to accommodate the addition of bicycle lanes within the existing paved and marked travel lanes of any State highway system street or highway located within a municipality if either of the following conditions exists: (i) the street or highway has an average daily traffic volume of 20,000 vehicles per day or greater or (ii) the action taken reduces the projected road capacity, for a 20-year period beginning at the time the bicycle lane is established, to below a Level D, as defined by the Institute of Transportation Engineers Highway Capacity Manual.”
Would the pedestrian and cycling safety improvements been permitted on the flagship Hillsborough Street in Raleigh under condition (ii) above – the road currently may be a Level C, and Level D- at peak times. How about College Street in Asheville shown above?
If criteria is legislated, DOT should be given flexibility in the decision making process rather than a strict prohibition.
The House conferees will be – Lambeth (chair), Conrad, Ross, McGrady, Hanes, Bell, and Stam, so advocates can contact these House Representatives and express how unwise it would be for this language to remain in the bill. You could also contact Speaker Moore’s office to request that Section 7 of the bill be removed. We will let you know who the Senate conferees are as soon as we hear.
FHWA Safety Engineer talks about how Level of Service is only one of many measures and there should be considerable design flexibility to achieve community goals on streets and for road diets (9:30 to 12:30 mark of webinar). This illustrates how the H44 Level of Service elements are counter to FHWA guidance.
House Votes Down Bill that restricts “Road Diets”
LEGISLATIVE ALERT
The House just unanimously voted not to concur with the Senate version of House Bill 44 . Section 7 of the bill would prohibit “road diets” under certain conditions without consideration of exceptions. The bill language is overly prescriptive and may in effect reduce a community’s ability to optimize safety and congestion relief in a comprehensive manner:
(b) The number of travel lanes may not be reduced to accommodate the addition of bicycle lanes within the existing paved and marked travel lanes of any State highway system street or highway located within a municipality if either of the following conditions exists: (i) the street or highway has an average daily traffic volume of 20,000 vehicles per day or greater or (ii) the action taken reduces the projected road capacity, for a 20-year period beginning at the time the bicycle lane is established, to below a Level D, as defined by the Institute of Transportation Engineers Highway Capacity Manual.”
Would the pedestrian and cycling safety improvements been permitted on the flagship Hillsborough Street in Raleigh under condition (ii) above – the road currently may be a Level C, and Level D- at peak times. How about College Street in Asheville shown above?
If criteria is legislated, DOT should be given flexibility in the decision making process rather than a strict prohibition.
The House conferees will be – Lambeth (chair), Conrad, Ross, McGrady, Hanes, Bell, and Stam, so advocates can contact these House Representatives and express how unwise it would be for this language to remain in the bill. We will let you know who the Senate conferees are as soon as we hear.
Tour de Fat in Durham is in less than 2 Weeks – June 20th!
Bikes, Beer, and Bemusement! Music, bike parade, beer and food sales.
June 20, 2015
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Diamond View Park @ American Tobacco Complex, Durham, NC
Full Schedule of Fun
Are you coming? RSVP via Facebook.
Don’t want to drive? We’ve set up/compiled so many transportation options Get Yo Self to TDF
Check out Battle of the Bands at Motorco in Durham June 18th to see if your favorite local bands make the cut to perform center stage at Tour de Fat.
We still need VOLUNTEERS! First 200 to sign up get a cool, unique Tour de Fat metal water bottle. SIGN UP NOW All volunteers get $5 Tour de Fat merchandise coupon and 2 beer tokens. Tell your friends.
AND….LOOKING for adventurous person to swap/donate their car and commit to using bike/walking/transit for a year . Check out New Belgium Beer’s incentive.
Tour de Fat 2015 poster in pdf format
