Bikeboard October 2015

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PLEASE REPLY: General Meetings: October Minutes (draft), November Agenda,
by Drew Gatlin 05 Nov '15

05 Nov '15

Hello all, TL;DR: ---Please reply to me with 1) Your name and 2) What you perceive as your interest / position with the bicycle board (Are you a voting member of a particular ward? Ex officio representing a particular organization? Concerned, engaged citizen?) and whether you are able/willing to ramp up your involvement if you are not currently a voting or ex officio ---Read the attached procedural guidelines and come up with at least one suggested update to them (ex. changes to officers, changes to membership, redefining what constitutes a quorum, etc.) ---------------------------------- Please also see the attached October minutes. Given that they were recorded by Chip and transcribed by me, I ask those in attendance last month to review them and email me any necessary edits before we post them to the website. Also see attached November proposed agenda. It is almost identical to the October agenda. Please email me with any suggested additions or subtractions. To pursue October agenda item 8) we need to get a better hold on the current formal and informal membership. Even if it's clear that I know who you are, please respond to this email with the above requested information (in TL;DR section) To close November agenda number 9) I will send out November's agenda in multiple proposed formats. Please review these formats when you receive them before the meeting. Our next meeting is November 5th, 6:30pm-8:30pm in Training room 1 of the public safety building. As always, please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions Thanks for your time! Drew

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STIP Public Hearing
by Jing Zhang 26 Oct '15

26 Oct '15

Hi, All, The Division of Highway, in collaboration with Mountain Line Transit and the MPO, will hold a public hearing on the draft statewide transportation improvement program (FY 2016-2021). It is on Monday, November 2, 2015 in the training room of the Mountain Line Transit Authority, located at 420 DuPont Road Morgantown, WV 26501. Please consider coming to this meeting. Your voice is important. Thanks, Jing Jing Zhang, AICP LCI #4855 jingzhangaicp(a)gmail.com (864) 207-0749 www.linkedin.com/in/jingzhangaicp " Not all of us can do great things, but we can do small things with great love." -- Mother Teresa

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Walk to Promote Ped Safety; 2 pm Today; Mountainlair
by Frank Gmeindl 26 Oct '15

26 Oct '15

> > Saba Ashfaq invited you to Heads Up WV Pedestrian Safety Campaign for Morgantown, WV's event > Log into Facebook | Facebook > Log into Facebook to start sharing and connecting with your friends, family, and people you know. > Read more... > > > > Walk to Promote Pedestrian Safety > Wednesday, October 28 at 2:00pm > Mountain Lair in Morgantown, West Virginia > > Going > > Maybe > > Can't Go > > One-Mile walk to promote pedestrian safety among young adults in Morgantown, WV. See you there! > >

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public meeting for the Westover/Granville Pedestrian Study
by Jing Zhang 26 Oct '15

26 Oct '15

Cycling Advocates: The MPO is to host a public meeting for the Westover/Granville Pedestrian Study. The time is Wednesday, Nov 4th, 4:00PM - 7:00PM. The location is at Mountain Line Transit Authority Westover Terminal Administrative Building, 420 DuPont Rd, Westover, WV 26501. The purpose of this meetings is to identify needs for pedestrian facility improvements in the Westover and Granville area. We welcome you to come to this meeting and share your opinions. Attached is the flyer for the public meeting. Thanks, Jing Jing Zhang, AICP Transportation Planner Jing Zhang, AICP Transportation Planner Morgantown Monongalia Metropolian Planning Organization 82 Hart Field Rd Suite 105, Morgantown, WV 26505 www.plantogether.org 864.207.0749 (cell) 304.381.4363 " Not all of us can do great things, but we can do small things with great love." -- Mother Teresa

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Sabraton Improvement Open House
by Frank Gmeindl 08 Oct '15

08 Oct '15

FYI, I submitted the following comments after attending the WV 7 / CR 857 intersection improvement open house presented by WVDOH Wednesday, October 7, 2015, 4:00 - 7:00 pm at Marilla Park Recreation Center. > Thank you for your diligence and creativity in developing alternative improvements for the CR 857/WV 7 intersection and thank you for inviting public comments. > > Over the period 2008-2015, Morgantown Police reported 18 crashes between motor vehicles and bicycles. Two of those crashes occurred at crossings of the Deckers Creek Trail with roadways. One of those crashes occurred at the crossing of the Deckers Creek Trail with CR 857. I am happy to see a crosswalk there and a pedestrian crossing signal planned. Currently, I believe motorists and bicyclists are confused about who has the right of way in the existing crosswalk. While there exists a sign showing a pedestrian, I recommend a placard be added, "Yield to Pedestrians in Crosswalk". > > Currently, sometimes the only opportunity to cross is when traffic is stopped and backed up by the red light. All the proposed alternatives will probably result in continuous motor vehicle flow. Therefore, the proposed pedestrian crossing signal should be more than a flashing yellow light. It should enable pedestrians and cyclists to trigger a red light. Some people will object that a red light will interrupt the smooth flow of motor vehicles. The problem with trying to cross is that the motor vehicles are going too fast. If WVDOH elects to not install a pedestrian/bicyclist activated red light, then I would recommend that the crosswalk be on a speed table (speed hump) that limits traffic speed to 10 mph and include prominent signage, "Yield to Pedestrians in Crosswalk". > > All the alternative descriptions say, "Ten foot sidewalks plus 2' detectable wearing surface, suitable to accommodate pedestrians and bicycles". Morgantown code 373.08 (c) prohibits persons fifteen or more years of age from bicycling on sidewalks. Of the 18 crashes reported by Morgantown Police 2008-2015, 6 involved bicyclists riding on sidewalks. All alternatives should be designed so that bicyclists can travel safely in all travel lanes. This can be accomplished by limiting speed to maximum of 25- 35 mph, by ensuring that cyclists are clearly visible and that motorists are aware that bicyclists may use any lane. R4-11 signs (Bicycles May Use Full Lane) installed in accordance with the MUTCD are appropriate. > > The City of Morgantown, Monongalia County and the State of WV all have Complete Streets policies that support making the CR 857/W7 intersection as safe for bicyclists and pedestrians as for any other user. You can get project information and submit comments at http://go.wv.gov/dotcomment . Under Engineering Projects, Open and then click the Intersection Improvement WV 7 & CR 857. Frank D. Gmeindl LCI #1703 491 Wilson Avenue Morgantown, WV 26501 304-376-0446 Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles

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BFC Application: Meeting 2 Doodle and updates
by Drew Gatlin 01 Oct '15

01 Oct '15

Hello all! Our first meeting went well, with Frank, Damien, Chip and Drew (me) attending on Friday. We are still looking for contributors! If you get a chance, please take a look at the application and see where you can plug in. Biggest thing to note: the *blank* application is 30 pages this year -- up from around 18 filled out and submitted in 2012. There are seven sections: Community Profile, Engineering, Education, Encouragement, Enforcement, Evaluation and Planning, and Final Overview. Contributors for some of these may be more obvious than others. We would like to assign one point person for each section plus one or more for external documents (MTB volunteer community//ABRA narrative, bike plan, map, grant overviews, etc). I have volunteered to be responsible for the application overall. Please fill out the doodle for next week -- we've included (and would like to try for) a few morning and lunch options: http://doodle.com/poll/bfaazg6asd6r4f9c We're planning to meet every two weeks for at least the next month. If you see a section or some particular areas where you would like to pitch in, please reply all or directly to me! Best, Drew

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