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Lighting the Way: Alexandria’s Push for Road Safety After Dark ALEXANDRIA, VA – You closed your laptop, you left your office and walked out to your car Monday early evening. It hits you. It is growing dark at 5:00 pm.

The City of Alexandria's annual "Operation Illumination" outreach event improves the visibility of bicyclist and pedestrian commuters after the autumn time change. thezebra.org/2025/11/06/l...

VDOT's Project Pipeline program is conducting an online public survey thru Nov. 24 on alternatives for improving Route 419/Electric Road in Roanoke County, plus a community meeting on Mon., Nov. 10, 5-7 pm @ Roanoke County Administration Center. www.vdot.virginia.gov/news-events/...

Annual bike build takes over raceway More than 100 volunteers gathered at Richmond Raceway Nov. 1 to assemble 550 new bikes as part of the Bikes for Kids program.  Founded in 2002 by Dee Nuckols, the program distributes hundreds of bike...

The Richmond Area Bicycling Association's Bikes for Kids program assembled 550 new bicycles on Nov. 1 to donate to needy kids for Christmas. www.henricocitizen.com/annual-bike-...

Halloween bike ride through Charlottesville CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- To wrap up Halloween weekend, there was a spooky bike ride through Charlottesville.

Charlottesville Community Bikes and Piedmont Environmental Council partnered again to organize a Halloween bike ride through Charlottesville. www.cbs19news.com/news/communi...

Rails to Trails Landowner Rights Act Fact Sheet This Railbanking Fact Sheet describes how it preserves rail corridors for future transit & trails—protecting green space & community health.

Our friends at @railstotrails.org is spotlighting a new bill that would essentially end railbanking, a process that has allowed for some of the best trails in the country, even some Virginia trails such as the Eastern Shore Rail Trail.

Learn more: www.railstotrails.org/resource-lib...

Pedaling through Virginia’s Past and Future on US Bike Route 76; How Bicycling Tourism Benefits Virginia Map showing U.S. Bicycle Routes 1, 76, and 176 in Virginia As Virginia approaches its 250th anniversary in 2026, communities across the Commonwealth are reflecting on the landscapes, stories, and ex...

NEW BLOG POST: "Pedaling through Virginia’s Past and Future on US Bike Route 76; How Bicycling Tourism Benefits Virginia" www.vabike.org/2025/10/26/p...

A public hearing for the 0.4-mile, $6,4 million W Randolph Rd shared use path project in Hopewell is set for Oct. 30. This path will connect to 60,000 linear feet of upcoming bike lanes. www.vdot.virginia.gov/projects/ric...

Public Works outlines rapid expansion of bike network under Richmond Connects; safety trends improving Transportation staff reported the city’s bike network has expanded rapidly since 2015 with plans to exceed 100 miles by 2028, highlighted Vision Zero safety goals and emphasized that most funding is f...

The Richmond Dept of Public Works is advancing a major expansion of the City's on-street bicycling network. citizenportal.ai/articles/598...

Norfolk lowers the speed limit on Granby St to 30 mph, as road-diet project to convert two travel lanes into separated bike lanes gets underway. www.wavy.com/news/local-n...

The 1976 Bikecentenial and Pulaski County - Patriot Publishing LLC By TOM EWING

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

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 ...

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...

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), ...

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...

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

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

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...

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

www.henricocitizen.com/walk-and-bik... via @henricocitizen.bsky.social

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.

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...

Fall Line Trail crosses major milestone in Hanover County The newly completed section connects Ashland to Henrico County.

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

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

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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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...

"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...

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.

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...

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...

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…

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

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...

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/...

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.

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

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.

PHOTOS: Hanover County cuts ribbon on first regional segment of Fall Line Trail in Richmond
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"Hanover County to open first regional section of Fall Line" www.wric.com/news/local-n...

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

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.

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