Category: Biking in the Metro Area

I thought I would share that the Howard County Recreation and Parks Department, in conjunction with Lateral Stress Velo, is hosting a cyclocross race in Rockburn Branch Park this Sunday. The Rec & Parks Dept. has been is very enthusiastic about expanding its offerings for cycling, and I hope some of you will be able to come out and support the event–or even participate! In particular, we will be having a Free "Li’l Belgians" race for kids ages 9 and under at 1:00 pm. The only requirement is that kids must have a helmet, and parents must sign a release at registration.
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As part of our ongoing highway maintenance program, the State Highway Administration (SHA) is beginning a project to repair, resurface and improve safety along approximately 16 miles of MD 25 (Falls Road) between the I-695 interchange and Mount Carmel Road . Five segments of Falls Road will be repaired, milled and repaved during the next several months as weather conditions permit. The entire $4 million project is slated for completion in late Spring 2009.

Nighttime work is underway on the first segment, from I-695 to north of Seminary Avenue . Lane closures with flagging operations will occur nightly Sunday – Thursday between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. (Repairs, Milling and Repaving Fall 2008)
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Consolidated Transportation Program Details Future Transportation Projects

Maryland has a unique process to gather public input from every jurisdiction, a process stipulated by State law, requiring the Secretary of Transportation to visit with, and present to each of the State’s jurisdictions, the Draft Consolidated Transportation Program (CTP), for comment. This process is known as the Secretary’s Annual Capital Program Tour.

The CTP is a detailed listing with descriptions of the capital projects that are proposed for construction, or for development and evaluation during the next six-year period.

Each year this report is developed in draft form and presented to every jurisdiction during the fall. Following distribution of the draft document, Maryland Department of Transportation representatives visit each jurisdiction both to present and to receive comments on the program. Following the tour, the CTP is prepared in final form for presentation to the General Assembly in January.
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Committee seeks public comment on draft

AnnapolisEvery 10 years, Annapolis creates a new Comprehensive Plan to chart the City’s direction for the coming decade. Since late 2006, the City has been working with a Citizen Advisory Committee to generate a new Comprehensive Plan.

Now, the Comprehensive Plan Citizen Advisory Committee invites Annapolis residents, community groups, business groups and other interested individuals to review and comment on the "Committee Review Draft" of the Annapolis Comprehensive Plan. The committee wishes to hear from the public before it finishes its work on the Plan.

The Committee Review Draft is available for download on the City web site (link below) or for review at the Annapolis and Eastport-Annapolis Neck Libraries or the Annapolis Department of Planning and Zoning.
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According to an Oct. 14th Gazette article, "State Sen. James C. Rosapepe (D-Dist. 21) of College Park and state Del. William Bronrott (D-Dist. 16) of Bethesda say they hope a proposed bill will make walking and biking to school safer for children across the state. Under the proposed legislation, school construction funds could possibly be used for adding or widening sidewalks, adding traffic lights, countdown walk signals, crosswalks and increasing the time of walk signals at intersections.

"The bill was announced Oct. 6, a day before Walk to School Day, a Prince George’s County effort to encourage students to walk to school and to identify areas along their routes that need improvement. According to the State Highway Administration, there were 110 deaths involving pedestrians statewide in 2007, 28 of which occurred in Prince George’s. The SHA did not have specific information on the ages of those killed. Rosapepe said Route 1 creates a dangerous walking atmosphere for College Park pedestrians…"
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Biller’s Bikes in Havre de Grace throws BIKETOBERFESTIVAL Oct 18 to celebrate Fall biking season and the upcoming move and expansion in downtown Havre de Grace.

Come to BIKETOBERFESTIVAL at Biller’s Bikes next Saturday, Oct. 18, from 1-8 pm! It’s the last big biking gig at the Juniata Street shop!

Walter and Mara, Mike and Ike (the new twin cats), invite friends and patrons to help us celebrate the Fall season and the upcoming move to downtown Havre de Grace.

BIKETOBERFESTIVAL means "Real Big Fun" in Havre de Grace bicycling!

Live Jazz/Rhythm and Blues
October BBQ and "Biker Beer Garden"
Contests, Games and Prizes
Great Benefit Raffle (for HdG Ambulance Corps)
Bikes, Bicyclists and Bold Bike Chat!

Come by and party, enjoy great food, drink great beer and beverages (hot cider, of course), win terrific prizes (including a brand new SUN 700c sports hybrid bicycle), and share your ideas and inspiration for our awesome new downtown shop location.
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From an email NBBB received:

I wanted to invite you and your fellow cyclists to join celebrity Tour de France veterans Floyd Landis and Bob Roll for the 3rd Annual Save-A-Limb Ride on Sunday, September 28th at Oregon Ridge Park in *censored*eysville, MD.
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[A most excellent blog entry. Which I will highlight the conclusion: "We have a lot to learn from the rest of the world with respect to our relationship with our own landscape, and we could start by making bicycling a more usable, more human experience for average people."]

Bicycles

I spent the last two months in Europe — mostly in Berlin, Germany. While I was there, I had the opportunity to use a bicycle as a primary mode of transportation, and it was a great experience. I looked forward to biking because every trip was a revelation: about urban design, road planning, and building on a human scale.

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to bike from my home north of Annapolis, Maryland into the city. This is a trip I’ve made on previous occasions and I’d found it underwhelming for a variety of reasons. But with an extensive (and positive) biking experience under my belt in the last few weeks, I’m now able to articulate the reasons why the experience of biking is so much different between the US and Europe.
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STATE HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION TO RESURFACE SECTION OF MD 144 IN HOWARD COUNTY

Motorists Should Expect Single Lane Closures through Late-October

(September 11, 2008) – This fall, the Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration (SHA) is resurfacing approximately six miles along eastbound and westbound MD 144 (Frederick Road) between Daisy Road and MD 32 (Sykesville Road) in Howard County. SHA expects to complete the $830,000 project by the end of October, weather permitting.

Motorists should expect single lane closures and lane shifts along MD 144 between 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday and 7 p.m. to 5 a.m., Sunday through Thursday. Flagpersons, barrels, cones, signs, and arrow boards will guide motorists through the work zone. More than 4,500 vehicles travel along this section of MD 144 each day, motorists should expect delays.

[A highly recommended course! At AACC Glen Burnie Town Center]

BCY-500
Road I
0 credit hours
1.1 ceu hours

Road 1 – Learn the basics of bicycles, proper attire and safety equipment. Perform a bicycle safety check and learn how to make basic repairs. Identify traffic regulations pertaining to cyclists and various road hazards. Learn crash avoidance techniques. CEUs awarded. $105 includes $75 supplies/lab fee. Note: Includes student manual. Must bring your own bike for both sessions. Notify the instructor if you intend to take BCY 501 League Cycling Instructor Certification so that you can be issued a pre-enrollment exam.

Selected Term: Fall 2008 (10/11 & 10/12)
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