The City of Harrisonburg is committed to adding bicycle and pedestrian facilities to new projects and to identifying opportunities to improve the bicycle and pedestrian network within the city.
BICYCLE & PEDESTRIAN PLAN PUBLIC INPUT
A Public Input Meeting for citizen input occurred on Tuesday September 29, 2009. Public Comments were due October 16, 2009.
- Draft Bicycle & Pedestrian Plan & Maps (95% Complete)
[3.19 MB] Last Updated: January 25, 2010. Comments on this draft due February 28, 2010. Note: the last two pages are 11"x17" and 17"x22" sizes.
The plan will be adopted concurrently with the next Comprehensvie Plan update/adoption to ensure that the plans are coordinated. We anticipate presenting the plan to Planning Commission in May 2010 and to City Council in June 2010. If you have additional comments, suggestions, or questions please contact Ms. Thanh Dang at thanhd(at)harrisonburgva.gov.
Bicycle & Pedestrian Plan Advisory Committee
This 14-member committee will meet for a 12-month period to update the city's Bicycle & Pedestrian Plans. Follow this link to view meeting summaries and learn more.
Bicycle & Pedestrian Committee
This committee meets once quarterly and anyone may attend or join the email list. Follow this link to view meeting summaries and learn more.
Adopted City Bicycle & Pedestrian Plans
- Harrisonburg City Bicycle Plan, 2005 [5.59 MB]
- Bicycle Plan Map, 2005 [578 KB]
- Harrisonburg City Pedestrian Plan, 2005 [1.11 MB]
Other City Documents
- City Design & Construction Standards Manual - currently being updated
- City Comprehensive Plan - currently being updated
- City Bicycle Rack Recommendations [503 KB]
- City's Application for Bicycle Friendly Community Award. [ ] - Notification expected in May 2010. Click here for more information about the Bicycle Friendly Community Award.
Maps
- Existing Bicycle Facilities (February 2010)
- Existing Pedestrian Facilities/ Sidewalks (February 2010)
* Comments and suggestions on maps appreciated. Email thanhd(at)harrisonburgva.gov
Resources & Links
- Bike the Valley - This website accommodates and encourages bicycling in the Central Shenandoah Valley. It offers a comprehensive network of cycling facilities connecting neighborhoods, communities, and key destination points. Enjoy the maps connecting the counties of Augusta, Bath, Highland, Rockbridge, Rockingham; the cities of Buena Vista, Harrisonburg, Lexington, Staunton, and Waynesboro, and the eleven towns that lie within.
- AAHSTO Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities
- City Bicycle Rack Recommendations [503 KB]
- "Bicycle Parking Guidelines" by the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals.
- Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Safety -
PedSafe: Pedestrian Guide and Countermeasure Selection System
A Resident's Guide For Creating Safe and Walkable CommunitiesPedestrian Safety Guide for Transit Agencies
- To order copies of these and other brochures, books and CDs go here.
Have you heard?
The 
Harrisonburg Rockingham Metropolitan Planning Organization (HRMPO) and the Harrisonburg Transportation Safety Commission has an advertising campaign to target Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety.
Currently, this campaign consists of radio advertisements that can be heard on WSVA-550AM, Q101-100.7 and WJDV- 96.1. Tune in!
March 2009 - Spring Time
December 2008 - Winter Driving
September 2008 - Biking & Walking Is Good
September 2008 - Kids Are Unpredictable; Be Alert
June 2008 - School's Out for Summer
May 2008 - May Is National Bike Month
March 2008 - Spring Time
January 2008 - Road Safety
Rockingham Drive/Chicago Avenue Bicycle-Pedestrian Path
