2018 Bicycle Master Plan Planning Board Draft

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The Bicycle Master Plan contains the text and supporting maps and tables for a comprehensive amendment to the 1978 Master Plan of Bikeways, 2005 Countywide Bikeways Functional Master Plan and all bikeway recommendations in past functional plans, area master plans and sector plans, bringing Montgomery County in line with leading practices in bicycle planning. The plan is a key element in Montgomery County’s Vision Zero Two-Year Action Plan to eliminate traffic-related fatalities and serious injuries.

This plan makes recommendations for a low-stress network of bikeways throughout Montgomery County. The goal of this system is to ensure cyclists of all ages and abilities are comfortable and safe riding to transit stations, employment centers, shops, public facilities and other destinations in Montgomery County. It proposes a new bikeway classification system that organizes bikeways based on their level of separation from traffic. Long-term bicycle parking stations are recommended at all Metrorail Red Line and many MARC Brunswick Line, future Purple Line and Corridor Cities Transitway stations to encourage bicycling to transit.

View the County Council’s resolution approving the Bicycle Master Plan.

Executive Summary
Executive Summary
Introduction
Introduction
Defining the Vision
Defining the Vision
Achieving the Vision
Achieving the Vision
Implementing the Vision
Implementing the Vision
Monitoring the Vision
Monitoring the Vision
Outreach
Outreach
Bikeway Recommendations
Bikeway Recommendations
Bicycle Master Plan Contributors
Bicycle Master Plan Contributors

Appendix A: Detailed Monitoring Report
Appendix A: Detailed Monitoring Report
Appendix B: Bicycle Facility Design Toolkit
Appendix B: Bicycle Facility Design Toolkit
Appendix C: Issue Papers
Appendix C: Issue Papers
Appendix D: Level of Traffic Stress Methodology
Appendix D: Level of Traffic Stress Methodology
Appendix E: Bikeway Prioritization Methodology
Appendix E: Bikeway Prioritization Methodology
Appendix F: Short-Term Bicycle Parking Supply Analysis
Appendix F: Short-Term Bicycle Parking Supply Analysis
Appendix G: Bicycle Parking Recommendations at Transit Stations
Appendix G: Bicycle Parking Recommendations at Transit Stations
Appendix H: Silver Spring to Glenmont Bikeway
Appendix H: Silver Spring to Glenmont Bikeway
Appendix I: Breezeway Network
Appendix I: Breezeway Network
Appendix J: Neighborhood Connectors
Appendix J: Neighborhood Connectors
Appendix K: Bicycle Parking Guidelines
Appendix K: Bicycle Parking Guidelines
Appendix L: Carbon Emissions Analysis
Appendix L: Carbon Emissions Analysis
Appendix M: Bikeway Guidance for Municipalities
Appendix M: Bikeway Guidance for Municipalities

Last Updated: August 26, 2019

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