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Bradley Blvd. project design presented

Apr 012015

Montgomery County DOT convened a public workshop on the Bradley Boulevard Improvements project on March 23, 2015. The open-house style workshop allowed people to view project plans, ask questions, and make comments to DOT staff. Project Details The project would improve the segment of Bradley Blvd from Wilson Lane to Glenbrook Road , including the Wilson Lane intersection: The project would convert Bradley into a “dual bikeway” having both bike lanes and an 8′ shared use path. But it’s not just a bikeway project. It would make major drainage improvements and add an additional sidewalk, representing a significant share of the cost. For additional information, see the MCDOT official project description. The completed cross section would include: 5′ wide […]

Woodmont Ave bikeway options north of Old Georgetown Road

Jan 132015

Montgomery County is looking to construct a cycle track (aka protected bike lanes) on Woodmont Avenue between Old Georgetown Road and Bethesda Ave. The project would allow cyclists to ride either north or south on Woodmont in some combination of cycle tracks and conventional bike lanes. See this detailed analysis of the various options. Much of Woodmont is a one-way street, so any facility allowing northbound travel would be a definite improvement, protected or otherwise. A key question is what will the rest of Woodmont Ave look like? What bike accommodations will it get? I’m referring to the half-mile long stretch of Woodmont Ave from Old Georgetown Road to Battery Lane, which is a two way street. The future design […]

Woodmont Ave cycle track options

Jan 112015

The Montgomery County Department of Transportation is considering construction of a cycle track, also known as protected bike lanes, on Woodmont Avenue in Bethesda. The project would require removal of one lane (often used for parking) between Old Georgetown Road and Hampden Lane. The county is suggesting a two-way cycle track on the west side of Woodmont, but this might not be the best option. On a two-way street, one-way cycle tracks are superior to two-way cycle tracks because they make for much simpler intersections and avoid putting cyclists on the “wrong” side of the street (going the wrong direction for the side of the street they’re on, catching drivers by surprise). On a one-way street, a two-way cycle track […]

Woodglen Drive gets Montgomery County’s first cycle track

Nov 012014

Woodglen Drive in North Bethesda now features Montgomery County’s first cycle track. The county Department of Transportation deserves kudos for its willingness to support this type of facility. The implementation is not without its shortcomings, but growing pains are to be expected as the county begins implementing cycle tracks, also known as protected bike lanes. Moreover, the cycle track is not 100% complete (it will be by the end of November hopefully). The primary problems seem to be intersection design and the proximity of parking to the cycle track, creating the potential for cyclists to collide with suddenly opened car doors. Moving forward, there are steps the county can take to improve this facility and to create better cycle tracks […]

Marinelli Road bike lane project

Sep 232013

Montgomery County DOT is proposing to add bike lanes to Marinelli Road in North Bethesda. The bike lanes would be added between Executive Blvd. and Rt. 355 and would be at least 5 feet wide. Adding bike lanes would be accomplished by narrowing the existing travel lanes to as little as 10 feet (sometimes called a “lane diet”) as follows (click on photo to zoom): MoBike requested this improvement after reviewing the White Flint Sector Plan, a template for the massive redevelopment occurring the White Flint sector. The plan calls for far too few bike lanes on streets in the White Flint sector, including Marinelli Road. Ironically it’s much easier to add bike lanes to an existing street in […]

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