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Biking and Walking

Last Updated: January 25, 2022

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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
  • Places to Bike and Walk 
  • City Bike and Walk Projects Currently Underway
  • Planning and Budget Documents adopted by City Council
  • Biking and Walking Awards
  • Regional and State Resources
  • Policies and Design Guidelines

 

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]

 

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]
  • PDF[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 [16] since 2011!
    • 2019 Bicycle Friendly Community Report Card for Harrisonburg [17] [93KB]PDF
    • 2015 Bicycle Friendly Community Report Card for Harrisonburg [18] [98KB]PDF  
  • Harrisonburg's International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) Ride Center Designation [19]

  

BFC_Bronze_19-23.pngHarrisonburg IMBA Ride Center

 

 

Regional and State Resources

  • Bicycle and Pedestrian Counts from automated counters [20]
  • Annual Harrisonburg & Rockingham Bike-Walk Summit [21]
  • James Madison University Bicycle & Pedestrian Master Plan [22]
  • Rockingham County Bicycle Advisory Committee [23]
  • Harrisonburg Rockingham Metropolitan Planning Organization (HRMPO) [24]
    • HRMPO Bicycle & Pedestrian Program & Plan [25]
  • Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission [26]
  • Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition (SVBC) [27] 
  • Bike the Valley [28] 
  • Sharing the Road in Virginia - Laws and Safety Tips for Bicyclists, Pedestrians, & Motorists [29]Sharing the Road in Virginia - Laws and Safety Tips for Bicyclists, Pedestrians, & Motorists

 

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.

 

 

 

May 26, 2022, 

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Links
[1] https://www.harrisonburgva.gov/notify-me
[2] https://harrisonburg-va.granicus.com/boards/w/f77330ac58fb903c/boards/42812
[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://bikeleague.org/community
[17] https://www.harrisonburgva.gov/sites/default/files/PublicWorks/files/bicycle-pedestrian/BFC_Fall_2019_ReportCard_Harrisonburg_VA.pdf
[18] https://www.harrisonburgva.gov/sites/default/files/PublicWorks/files/bicycle-pedestrian/BFC_Fall_2015_ReportCard_Harrisonburg_VA.pdf
[19] http://www.imba.com/ride-centers/current/harrisonburg
[20] http://www.eco-public.com/ParcPublic/?id=4161
[21] https://svbcoalition.org/engage/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