'Road Diet' Proposed for Arlington Road
Trimming a lane for drivers and adding space for cyclists are among bike infrastructure improvement suggestions made by cyclist groups ahead of Capital Bikeshare.
Taking a driving lane out of Arlington Road north of Bradley Boulevard to provide space for bike lanes are among the bike infrastructure improvements proposed by two local cyclist groups ahead of the implementation of Capital Bikeshare. The “road diet” for Arlington Road is among the list of suggestions developed by the Washington Area Bicyclist Association and Montgomery Bicycle Advocates for Bethesda, Friendship Heights, Silver Spring and Takoma Park. Bicycle safety has been in the spotlight ahead of the implementation of a downcounty Capital Bikeshare system, expected to launch next year, which some say could bring inexperienced cyclists to busy downtown streets and increase conflicts between drivers, cyclists and pedestrians. “In order…
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Nate
4:05 pm on Tuesday, December 11, 2012
@Corbin, I appreciate your thoughts. It seems to me that a reasonable approach to transportation and development should incorporate practices that will reduce a community's dependence on automobiles. Without these project development and transportation will inevitably lead to more sprawl, more commuter miles logged, worse gridlock, and greater environmental destruction. Over the last 5 years we … more ›