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

Rt. 301 Bridge Hearing September 24

Gov.Harry W. Nice Memorial Bridge, Dahlgren, VA

Gov.Harry W. Nice Memorial Bridge, Dahlgren, VA

The Maryland  Transportation Department  will hold a public hearing  Thursday, September 24 in Dahlgren, VA for input on the  Governor Nice Bridge Improvement Project.

The existing, two lane bridge, located fifty miles outside the Washington beltway is heavily traveled and impassable by bikes or pedestrians.  The current  configuration requires a 120 mile detour for cyclists who want to ride from Maryland to the Northern Neck or Tidewater Virginia.

There are six  build alternatives, including an optional bike and pedestrian lane.  All cyclists should attend this hearing, to support bike-ped access:

Thursday, September 24, 2009
5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Potomac Elementary School
16495 15th Street
Dahlgren, VA 22448

 

Additional details may be found here:  http://www.mdta.maryland.gov/Nicebridge/nice_index.html

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