States push to shift #road funds to #transit and #bike projects as Trump threatens cuts
#transportation #green #Climate #bikeways #buses
#StakeholdersSGV

States push to shift #road funds to #transit and #bike projects as Trump threatens cuts
#transportation #green #Climate #bikeways #buses
#StakeholdersSGV
This week's video shows a quick connection from the Rockland Avenue Greenway to the Fort Street protected bike lane in Victoria, BC. #yyjbike #biketooter #bikeways #bikelanes #cycling
On Thursday, March 27, at 6:30pm, MCDOT will hold a hybrid (online and in-person
) public hearing to discuss the proposed Cheltenham Drive Bikeway project in #BethesdaMD.
Details https://www2.montgomerycountymd.gov/mcgportalapps/Press_Detail.aspx?Item_ID=46653&Dept=50
#montgomerycountymd #bikeways #bicycles #mocobikes #bikemoco #transitTooter #meeting #transportation
National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO)’s
Urban Bikeway Design Guide, Third Edition
https://nacto.org/2025/01/07/nacto-launches-new-urban-bikeway-design-guide/
"Endorsed by the U.S. Department of Transportation and recognized in federal law, the Urban Bikeway Design Guide is used by hundreds of municipalities, state DOTs, and regional agencies across the U.S. and Canada to design streets that are safe and accessible for people biking."
Where to report a bikeway maintenance need in #MontereyCounty, or maintenance needs for #California State Highways: https://bikemonterey.org/where-to-report-a-bikeway-maintenance-need-in-monterey-county-plus-maintenance-needs-for-california-state-highways.html
Report #VegetationOvergrowth, #TrafficSignal not triggered by #bicycles (no #BikeDetection), #potholes, #debris on shoulders or #bikeways, bikeways not clearly marked, damaged or missing bikeway #signs, #ConstructionObstacles, and other conditions interfering with #safe and efficient travel by #bike.
#BikeTooter #MontereyCounty #BikeLanes
#TransportationSafety #Caltrans
California End-of-Session Legislative Recap 2023 from #California #Bicycle Coalition / #CalBike
https://www.calbike.org/calbike-end-of-session-legislative-recap-2023/
Oct 14 is deadline for Governor Gavin Newsom to sign or veto these #ActiveTransportation bills (and if he takes no action, these bills become law). Read CalBike's post (link above) for details on these—along with a list of two-year-bills (e.g., AB 73, Boerner Horvath, Bicycle Safety Stop, which legalizes stop-as-yield for bike riders aged 18 or older). #IdahoStop
AB 825 Bryan: Safe Passage for Bikes - #sidewalks #bikeways
AB 413 Lee: Daylighting to Save Lives - #crosswalks #intersections
AB 819 Bryan: Decriminalizing Transit Fare Evasion - #bus #PublicTransit
AB 645 Friedman: Automated Speed Enforcement - #TrafficCameras #SpeedCameras
AB 251 Ward: Deadly Oversized Cars - #OversizedCars #SUV #trucks
SB 695 Gonzalez: #Caltrans Freeway Data
From the National Association of City #Transportation Officials (NACTO):
"It’s time to reshape the federal document that shapes U.S. #streets—the Manual on Uniform #Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)...which hasn’t been substantially updated in over half a century. The federal government is in the final stages of updating MUTCD....Here are the key changes we’ll be looking out for." https://nacto.org/2023/08/14/reshape-the-mutcd/