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Virginia Bicycling Federation @vabike.bsky.social · 2d

US Bike Route 76, the 1976 Bikecentenial, and Pulaski County, VA: pcpatriot.com/the-1976-bik...

The 1976 Bikecentenial and Pulaski County - Patriot Publishing LLC

By TOM EWING

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Virginia Bicycling Federation @vabike.bsky.social · 6d

Fairfax City considers $18 million NVTA-funded proposal to improve 0.8-mile section of Jermantown Road, between I-66 & Rte 50. Design public hearing set for Dec. 9. | FFXnow www.ffxnow.com/2025/10/14/f...

Fairfax City considers $18 million proposal to improve portion of Jermantown Road | FFXnow

Previous Image 1/2 Next Image An $18.4 million project to reduce congestion and improve safety on a nearly mile-long portion of Jermantown Road has been more than half a decade in the making. Now, an ...

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Virginia Bicycling Federation @vabike.bsky.social · 6d

Dominion Energy gains NOVA Parks' support for ‘selective’ tree removals along a 2.6-mile section of the W&OD Trail west of Vienna. A new MOU for future tree removals is still "under discussion". | FFXnow www.ffxnow.com/2025/10/14/d...

Dominion Energy plans ‘selective’ tree removals on W&OD Trail with NOVA Parks’ support | FFXnow

Dominion Energy is planning to take down more trees near its power lines along the Washington & Old Dominion (W&OD) Trail -- this time, with the consent of NOVA Parks. Starting next Monday (Oct. 20), ...

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Virginia Bicycling Federation @vabike.bsky.social · 9d

"Fall Line celebration a milestone for Virginia’s East Coast Greenway"
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East Coast Greenway - Fall Line celebration a milestone for Virginia’s East Coast Greenway

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Virginia Bicycling Federation @vabike.bsky.social · 13d

Northern Virginia's annual joint transportation agency public meeting & hearing is set for Monday, Oct. 20, 6:30 pm at VDOT's NoVA District office, 4975 Alliance Dr, Fairfax 22030. www.vdot.virginia.gov/news-events/...

Virginia Bicycling Federation @vabike.bsky.social · 14d

"Walk and Bike to School Day imparts the joy of movement and independence, need for safety improvements"

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Walk and Bike to School Day imparts the joy of movement and independence, need for safety improvements

On Thursday morning, Michael Wiebe expects that as many as 100 people will participate in the annual Walk and Bike to School Day at Maybeury Elementary School, where his 7- and 10-year-old children ar...

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Virginia Bicycling Federation @vabike.bsky.social · 15d

Fredericksburg residents share both positive and negative, anti-bicycling feedback on VDOT's proposed design for the 'Dixon Connector Trail'. www.fredericksburgfreepress.com/2025/10/01/r...

Residents share feedback at public hearing on Dixon Connector Trail - Fredericksburg Free Press

The meeting, hosted by VDOT, focused on the engineered aspects of the project, which will connect Dixon Park and Caroline Street.

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Virginia Bicycling Federation @vabike.bsky.social · 18d

"Fall Line Trail crosses major milestone in Hanover County" www.vpm.org/news/2025-10... @myvpm.bsky.social

Fall Line Trail crosses major milestone in Hanover County

The newly completed section connects Ashland to Henrico County.

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Virginia Bicycling Federation @vabike.bsky.social · 20d

VBF + 8 other active mobility advocacy groups seek expanded & more effective funding of active mobility infrastructure in Northern Virginia, by broadening the scope of the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority's current study of active mobility funding in NoVA. www.activepw.org?p=2608

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SRtwofourfour @srtwofourfour.bsky.social · 21d

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Columbia Pike Bike Boulevards: Demand a SAFE, CONNECTED plan with a LONG-TERM VISION!

For a variety of reasons, good and bad, Columbia Pike is being completely rebuilt without any dedicated bike facilities. Instead, parallel routes are supposed to exist for bikes just north and just s...

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Virginia Bicycling Federation @vabike.bsky.social · 20d

"VDOT study: Adding trail beside rail more complex than trail alone"

Interesting read about the potential Shenandoah Rail Trail corridor.
www.nvdaily.com/nvdaily/vdot...

VDOT study: Adding trail beside rail more complex than trail alone

A new report from the Virginia Department of Transportation finds that building a recreational trail alongside restored rail service in the Shenandoah Valley would require far more infrastructure work...

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Virginia Bicycling Federation @vabike.bsky.social · 21d

One year after Hurricane Helene's devastation, the U.S. Forest Service plans an ambitious $200M-$300M restoration of its 17-mile section of the Virginia Creeper Trail over the coming year: cardinalnews.org/2025/09/26/f...

Forest Service sets aggressive 1-year schedule for restoration of Virginia Creeper Trail

A year ago, the remnants of Hurricane Helene washed away portions of the popular trail. Half of it has reopened, and the Forest Service says repair of the rest will be completed by September 2026.

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Virginia Bicycling Federation @vabike.bsky.social · 21d

Arlington VA seeks public feedback on its proposed design improvements for its "bike boulevards" parallel to Columbia Pike (VA 244), South Arlington's main commercial street. | ARLnow.com www.arlnow.com/2025/09/30/n...

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Virginia Bicycling Federation @vabike.bsky.social · 25d

Lynchburg seeks public input through Sept. 30 on its draft multimodal transportation plan. cardinalnews.org/2025/09/23/l...

Lynchburg residents can weigh in on city’s walking, biking, public transport needs at Wednesday meeting

City officials are drafting a multimodal plan that will make it easier to access food, recreation opportunities, health care facilities and other community centers without a car. They’re relying on…

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Virginia Bicycling Federation @vabike.bsky.social · 25d

Staunton has installed its first bike lane on West Beverly St, but several other bicycle and pedestrian retrofits are underway. www.newsleader.com/story/news/l...

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Virginia Bicycling Federation @vabike.bsky.social · 25d

VDOT seeks public input through Oct. 10 on proposed alternatives for seven segments of its South Van Dorn Street corridor in Fairfax County (Telegraph Rd to Alexandria City Limit). www.vdot.virginia.gov/news-events/...

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Virginia Bicycling Federation @vabike.bsky.social · 28d

VIDEO: First Richmond regional segment of Fall Line trail now open in Hanover County www.12onyourside.com/video/2025/0...

First regional segment of Fall Line trail now open in Hanover

Officials say when it’s finished, the trail will span 43 miles across seven localities.

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Virginia Bicycling Federation @vabike.bsky.social · 28d

PHOTOS: Hanover County cuts ribbon on first regional segment of Fall Line Trail in Richmond
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PHOTOS: Hanover cuts ribbon on first regional segment of Fall Line Trail

Hanover County celebrated the completion of the first regional section of the Fall Line Trail on Wednesday.

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Virginia Bicycling Federation @vabike.bsky.social · 29d

"Hanover County to open first regional section of Fall Line" www.wric.com/news/local-n...

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Virginia Bicycling Federation @vabike.bsky.social · 29d

Sec. Sean Duffy's USDOT cancels previously awarded trail and bike-lane grants deemed 'hostile' to car travel.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-22/trump-cancels-trail-bike-lane-grants-deemed-hostile-to-cars

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Virginia Bicycling Federation @vabike.bsky.social · Sep 18

Prince William County will soon have its first pump track at Rollins Ford Park. www.potomaclocal.com/2025/09/18/b...

Brentsville’s Getting a Pump Track—First of Its Kind in Prince William

Brentsville District Supervisor Tom Gordy says a long-discussed project at Rollins Ford Park is finally moving forward, and it’s unlike anything else in Prince William County.

www.potomaclocal.com

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Virginia Bicycling Federation @vabike.bsky.social · Sep 18

VDOT will hold a Design Public Hearing on Sept. 30 for the "Dixon Park Connector Trail Project", linking Caroline St, in the City of Fredericksburg. www.vdot.virginia.gov/news-events/...

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Virginia Bicycling Federation @vabike.bsky.social · Sep 18

Fairfax County announces upcoming public meetings to discuss proposed roadway reconfigurations to retrofit bike lane and crosswalk improvements in conjunction with VDOT's 2026 roadway repaving program. www.ffxnow.com/2025/09/17/f...

Fairfax County announces plans for new bike lanes and crosswalk improvements | FFXnow

The Fairfax County Department of Transportation (FCDOT) announced yesterday that a series of meetings over the next month will cover plans to add new bike lanes and marked crosswalks around the county...

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Virginia Bicycling Federation @vabike.bsky.social · Sep 18

Secretary Duffy's USDOT is rescinding previously awarded federal grants from multimodal transportation projects that are now viewed as disfavoring "vehicular travel". usa.streetsblog.org/2025/09/16/b...

Breaking: US DOT Pulls Grants For Projects That Aren't Focused on Cars — Streetsblog USA

The Trump administration bias for "vehicular travel" — and the burning of fossil fuels that it requires — rears its ugly head again.

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Virginia Bicycling Federation @vabike.bsky.social · Sep 16

Near Miss dashboard collects data from drivers and cyclists, provides an avenue to safer roads

Near Miss (PlanRVA, Richmond PDC): nearmiss.planrva.org

virginiamercury.com/2025/09/15/n...

Near Miss dashboard collects data from drivers and cyclists, provides an avenue to safer roads • Virginia Mercury

PlanRVA recently launched a dashboard that lets people pinpoint exactly where they almost had an accident due to drivers or infrastructure issues.

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