BOARD MATTER

Supervisor Linda Q. Smyth

July 12, 2004

Mr. Chairman: It has come to my attention that the County does not have a policy on creating new bicycle lanes during major asphalt maintenance on our roadways. However, I do understand that significant engineering must occur to plan such lanes.

Rather than investigate this matter as it relates to only one road in Providence District, I believe that the Board's Transportation Committee should review the policy and procedures associated with planning bicycle lanes and coordinate with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) on this effort.

Therefore, I move that this matter be referred to the Board's Transportation Committee for review and further move that, if warranted, the County Department of Transportation and the Non-motorized Transportation Committee, as well as VDOT, be involved in this review and that the Committee report the whole of its findings to the Board.