Biking and Walking

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Biking and Walking

Last Updated: March 29, 2018

Bike and Walk Harrisonburg

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.

Stay Current on Biking and Walking News

Sign up for the City's Bicycle & Pedestrian Notifications [1]
Bicycle and Pedestrian Subcommittee [2] - find out who members are, and review agendas and meeting summaries.
Harrisonburg & Rockingham Bike-Walk Summit [3]- check out our featured project videos and more!

Places to Bike and Walk

Harrisonburg Community Bike Map [4] - resource to help bicyclists choose routes along city streets and separated paths to get to school, work, and around the City.
Safe Routes to School Maps [5] - guides to help parents select a route for their student to walk or bike to school.
Listing of walking and biking paths in the City [6]
[4MB] Existing Bicycle & Pedestrian Facilities in Harrisonburg [7] (May 2015)

City Bike and Walk Projects Currently Underway

Transportation Projects [8]- listing of projects currently under design or construction
Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan [9]

Planning & Budget Documents adopted by City Council

City Comprehensive Plan [10]
- Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan [9]
- Blacks Run Greenway Master Plan [11]
- Harrisonburg Downtown Streetscape Plan [12]
- Comprehensive Parks & Recreation Master Plan [13]
City Annual Capital Improvement Program [14]
City Annual Budget [15]

Biking and Walking Awards

Harrisonburg has been a Bronze Level Bicycle Friendly Community since 2011!
- Bicycle Friendly Community Report Card for Harrisonburg [16] [98KB]
- Bicycle Friendly Community Feedback for Harrisonburg [17] [383KB]
- Harrisonburg's 2015 Bicycle Friendly Community Application [18] [130KB]
- League of American Bicyclists' Bicycle Friendly Community Award [19]
Harrisonburg's International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) Ride Center Designation [20]

Bicycle Friendly Community Harrisonburg IMBA Ride Center

Regional and State Resources

Policies & Design Guidelines

City Design and Construction Standards Manual [30]
Commonwealth Transportation Board Policy for Integrating Bicycle & Pedestrian Accommodations, [31]and related documents from VDOT
VDOT Road Design Manual [32], Section A-5
VDOT Road & Bridge Standards [33]
FHWA Memorandum: Bicycle & Pedestrian Facility Design Flexibility, 2013 [34]
FHWA Bicycle and Pedestrian Funding, Design, and Environmental Review: Addressing Common Misconceptions, 2015 [35]
FHWA Separated Bike Lane Planning and Design Guide [36]
FHWA Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) [37]
- MUTCD, Virginia Supplement [38]
US Access Board, Proposed Rights-of-Way Guidelines (PROWAG) [39]
US Access Board, Accessibility Guidelines for Outdoor Areas [40]
ADA Standards for Accessible Design [41]
AASHTO A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets [42]
AAHSTO Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities [43]
AASHTO Guide for the Planning, Design, and Operation of Pedestrian Facilities [44]
AASHTO Roadside Development Guide [45]
NACTO Urban Street Design Guide [46]
NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide [47]
ITE Context Sensitive Solutions [48]
Bicycle Parking Guidelines [49] by the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals.

Source URL: https://www.harrisonburgva.gov/biking-and-walking

Links
[1] https://www.harrisonburgva.gov/notify-me
[2] https://www.harrisonburgva.gov/bicycle-pedestrian-subcommittee
[3] http://svbcoalition.org/bike-walk-summit
[4] https://www.harrisonburgva.gov/bike-map
[5] https://www.harrisonburgva.gov/safe-routes-school-maps
[6] https://www.harrisonburgva.gov/biking-walking-paths
[7] https://www.harrisonburgva.gov/sites/default/files/PublicWorks/files/bicycle-pedestrian/plan/Full%20City%20Map.pdf
[8] https://www.harrisonburgva.gov/transportation-projects
[9] https://www.harrisonburgva.gov/bicycle-pedestrian-plan
[10] https://www.harrisonburgva.gov/comprehensive-plan
[11] https://www.harrisonburgva.gov/blacks-run-greenway-plan
[12] https://www.harrisonburgva.gov/downtown-streetscape-plan
[13] https://www.harrisonburgva.gov/parks-plan
[14] https://www.harrisonburgva.gov/capital-improvement-program
[15] https://www.harrisonburgva.gov/budget
[16] https://www.harrisonburgva.gov/sites/default/files/PublicWorks/files/bicycle-pedestrian/BFC_Fall_2015_ReportCard_Harrisonburg_VA.pdf
[17] https://www.harrisonburgva.gov/sites/default/files/PublicWorks/files/bicycle-pedestrian/BFC_Fall2015_Feedback_Harrisonburg.pdf
[18] https://www.harrisonburgva.gov/sites/default/files/PublicWorks/files/bicycle-pedestrian/Harrisonburg_BFC_Fall_2015_SUBMITTED.pdf
[19] http://bikeleague.org/community
[20] http://www.imba.com/ride-centers/current/harrisonburg
[21] http://www.svbcoalition.org/bike-walk-summit
[22] http://www.jmu.edu/bikepedplan/
[23] http://www.rockinghamcountyva.gov/index.aspx?NID=150
[24] http://www.hrvampo.org/
[25] http://www.hrvampo.org/bicycle-pedestrian-program
[26] http://www.cspdc.org/
[27] http://www.svbcoalition.org/
[28] http://www.bikethevalley.org/
[29] http://sharevaroads.org/
[30] https://www.harrisonburgva.gov/dcsm
[31] http://www.virginiadot.org/programs/bk-documents.asp
[32] http://virginiadot.org/business/locdes/rdmanual-index.asp%20
[33] http://www.virginiadot.org/business/locdes/2008_road_and_bridge_standards.asp
[34] http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/bicycle_pedestrian/guidance/design_flexibility.cfm
[35] http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/bicycle_pedestrian/guidance/misconceptions.cfm
[36] https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/bicycle_pedestrian/publications/separated_bikelane_pdg/page00.cfm
[37] http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/htm/2009r1r2/html_index.htm
[38] http://www.virginiadot.org/business/virginia_mutcd_supplement.asp
[39] http://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/streets-sidewalks/public-rights-of-way
[40] http://www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/recreation-facilities/outdoor-developed-areas
[41] http://www.ada.gov/2010ADAstandards_index.htm
[42] https://bookstore.transportation.org/Item_details.aspx?id=1917
[43] https://bookstore.transportation.org/collection_detail.aspx?ID=116%20
[44] https://bookstore.transportation.org/item_details.aspx?id=119
[45] https://bookstore.transportation.org/collection_detail.aspx?ID=105
[46] http://nacto.org/publication/urban-street-design-guide/streets/
[47] http://nacto.org/publication/urban-bikeway-design-guide/
[48] http://www.ite.org/css/
[49] http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=bicycle%20parking%20guidelines&source=web&cd=1&sqi=2&ved=0CFgQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.apbp.org%2F%3Fpage%3DPublications&ei=U2o5T_zBO-Tr0gG398jXAg&usg=AFQjCNHFpRcCo8fv-c367zwXwsres_fcdA