Planners will explain the latest strategies for improving the County’s bicycling network at event
SILVER SPRING, MD – The Montgomery County Planning Department, part of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, will participate in the Third Great MoCo Bike Summit on Saturday, June 18, to be held from 10 a.m. to noon at the Council Office Building (Third Floor Hearing Room, 100 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, MD). The event starts with a family-friendly group bike ride at 9 a.m., beginning at the intersection of the Bethesda Trolley Trail and Tuckerman Lane, and will proceed through Rockville to the Council Office Building.
The summit will focus on ways of incorporating next-generation bicycle facilities into the County’s transportation network. It is being organized by County Councilmember Hans Riemer with the participation of the Planning Department, County Department of Transportation and the Washington Area Bicyclist Association.
Beginning at 11 a.m., County planner David Anspacher will present an overview of the new Bicycle Master Plan and its focus on developing a high-quality network of cycling routes throughout the County. The Plan is considering the newest types of bikeways, such as separated and buffered bike lanes, and bicycle boulevards, as well as secure bicycle storage facilities at transit stations.
The network is being developed using an evaluation of the varying levels of stress imposed by traffic on cyclists along each roadway in the County. This information is being gathered through a digital, interactive bike stress map.
Find out more about the Bicycle Master Plan.