Roy, Bill, Damien,

Maryland has a nice handbook, "When Main Street is a State Highway" that might make our job of realizing complete streets more efficient and effective. Attached is a PDF and I'll have a few paper copies.

Frank D. Gmeindl Chairman, Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board LCI #1703 491 WilsonAvenue Morgantown, WV 26501 304-376-0446 Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles

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From: Philip Troll PTroll@sha.state.md.us Date: March 4, 2011 1:58:04 PM EST To: "'frank.gmeindl@comcast.net'" frank.gmeindl@comcast.net Cc: Kirk McClelland KMcClelland@sha.state.md.us, Dennis German DGerman@sha.state.md.us, Lisa Choplin LChoplin@sha.state.md.us, Victor Barreira VBarreira@sha.state.md.us, Michael Jackson mjackson3@mdot.state.md.us Subject: MD State Highway Administration ~ Your request for information re: "When Main Street is a State Highway"

Good afternoon Mr. Gmeindl,

Thank you for your kind words about the article in American Cyclist and your interest in the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) publication, “When Main Street is a State Highway – Blending Function, Beauty and Identity – A Handbook for Communities and Designers.” It is a pleasure to share a copy with you and your colleagues on the Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board for use and discussions with the Morgantown City Council, City Engineering, Traffic Commission, and WVDOH.

The approach outlined in this handbook results from numerous case studies and several years of experimentation with community-oriented projects, extensive SHA staff give-and-take, and the contributions of many local communities and citizens' groups. As you requested, please consider three complimentary copies to be on their way to you, at the address listed below. Please confirm that this is the mailing address to use, or if you would like the other two copies sent to other addresses:

Mr. Frank D. Gmeindl Chairman, Morgantown Municipal Bicycle Board LCI #1703 491 Wilson Avenue Morgantown WV 26501

To ensure that the valuable information contained in the handbook is as accessible as possible, a PDF version is available on our website for immediate viewing and sharing. I’ve attached a copy of that PDF to this note for your use till the hard copies arrive and here is the link to where it is posted on SHA’s website:

http://www.marylandroads.com/index.aspx?PageId=244.

Thank you again for your interest in our publication. If you have any additional questions, comments or requests, please do not hesitate to contact me, or Mr. Dennis German, SHA's Division Chief for the Community Design Division at 1.888.228.5092, 410.545.8900 or, by email, at dgerman@sha.state.md.us .

Ms. Lisa B. Choplin, SHA’s Division Chief for the Innovative Contracting Division, oversees SHA’s companion programs that define, advance and implement bicyclist and pedestrian safety and access initiatives. Ms. Choplin, can be reached at 1.888.228.5092, 410.545.8824 or, by email, at lchoplin@sha.state.md.us

Best of luck and success with your discussions and efforts to enhance safety, Philip Troll Community Design Division Maryland State Highway Administration ptroll@sha.state.md.us 410.545.8575

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