The Bicyclist Safety Act has been signed by the governor, and will take effect July 1.

VDOT Wants Your Opinion On Long-Range Plan

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Virginia’s  Office of Intermodal Planning and Investment is in the process of developing the state’s long-range, twenty-five year transportation plan — VTrans2035.  VDOT wants citizen input in shaping what the future of Virginia’s transportation will look like.

Implementation of the Plan is both a federal and state legislative requirement.

Visit www.vtrans.org and click on the bottom left : “Virtual Public Workshop” to submit your ideas and recommendations for Virginia’s long-range transportation plan.

Final Public Input Meeting

This Thursday, July 9, is the final public input meeting for VTrans2035, at Hidden Valley High School, 5000 Titan Trail, Roanoke, 4:30-7:30pm. Come face to face with Virginia’s statewide transportation planners and tell them personally what you would like to see for our state, such as: [continue reading…]

2009 Tour De France TV Schedule

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Versus will be covering the 2009 Tour de France for the US. Their Tour de France home page has a nice stage map, with links for each stage. The TV schedule page has complete listings for the actual race coverage, but there’s also plenty of additional Tour-related programming that you might not want to miss.

Note the ads for Road ID reflective safety bracelets, anklets, and labels. For more information about these, click the link above or below, on this page. Then your purchase will help support VBF.

Gov. Kaine To Ride Roanoke River Greenway

Join Virginia Governor Tim Kaine for a bike ride on the Roanoke River Greenway this Thursday, July 2, 10:00am. The Governor will be joined by children, parents, and staff from local summer camps. The ride will be 5 miles one-way from the start at Wasena Park, 10 miles out-and-back. Helmets are required. For more information, including the rest of Governor Kaine’s visit to southwest Virginia, see the Governor’s website.