The Coalition for Smarter Growth (CSG) has reminded us that the regional Transportation Planning Board (TPB) is accepting public comment through June 30 on projects to be included the region’s long-range transportation plan, Visualize 2050.
The TPB survey gives riders and other vulnerable road users a great opportunity to Speak Up! for safer streets, connected bike lane and trail networks, and other multimodal transportation improvements to replace increased road building.
To help fill out TPB’s survey, you can refer to CSG recommendations on the projects to support and oppose and projects to add here.
Then raise your voice here in support of better bicycling infrastructure and other common sense improvements to the proposed regional long-range transportation plan by June 30.
FABB recommends providing general comments demanding:
- A package of protected bike lanes as part of a region-wide bike lane and trail network.
- Shared-use side paths to complete bike network connections where on-road bike lanes cannot be installed.
- Pedestrian- and bicyclist-scale lighting along bike lanes, trails, and shared-use paths.
- Provisions (personnel, equipment, and funding) for long-term bike lane and trail maintenance, to include snow removal and regular sweeping.
- Package of intersection treatments (bicycle boxes, stop bars, lead signal indicators) to accompany new protected bike lanes.
- New and repaved roadways should include paved shoulders where bike lanes are not possible.
- Near term proposal for I-66 Trail (start immediately): Landscaping to separate trail from roadway and block noise and debris plus tree planting to provide shade.
- Medium term proposal: Install solar panel trail covers, where practical (I-66 and other trails abutting major highways) to provide power, shade, and rain protection.
Your comments matter! And, the more voices we can muster to demand a changed approach to transit investments in the region, the better.
Don’t wait! Please take a moment now and fill out the TSB survey today.
