Bicycle

Recently Published TRR: Bicycle and Motorcycles

February 21, 2017

Bicycle and MotorcycleTRB’s recently published Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2587 consists of 17 papers that explore issues related to bicycles and motorcycles, including:

Learning from Insurance Data: Injuries to Other Road Users in Motorcyclist At-Fault Crashes Modeling the Speed...

Provide Feedback for Development of CalTrans District 4 (Bay Area) Bicycle Plan

February 17, 2017
SUBMITTED BY LISA TRAN

Caltrans is developing a Bicycle Plan for the Bay Area district to improve bicycling on and across the State-owned transportation network.

Please take a moment to complete a brief survey for the Caltrans District 4 Bicycle Plan. This survey is one of the opportunities to help shape the bicycle network in your local community and the Bay Area region. The District 4 Bicycle Plan builds on the goals and objectives being developed in the policy-level...

Caltrans releases the Draft Bike & Pedestrian Plan & Upcoming Webinars

February 10, 2017
SUBMITTED BY LISA TRAN

Caltrans has recently released “Toward an Active California,” the Draft California State Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan. The public is invited to provide comments (by March 1st) through their online comment tool or by attending an upcoming meetings/webinar. Caltrans will be hosting four meetings across the state from February 23- March 1, 2017.

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New and Updated Website: Transportation Injury Mapping System (TIMS)

October 21, 2016
SUBMITTED BY LISA TRAN

The TIMS website has a new design and new features! First, the site has been migrated from HTTP to HTTPS, increasing site security. Secondly, the new SWITRS GIS Map tool has been launched. Third, the site is now mobile-friendly. We will continue to work on adding and improving the tool over the next several months. For full updates, please visit our new TIMS website. See the available tools to map bike and...

2017 Lifesavers Conference Traffic Safety Scholar Program - Due Nov.18

September 30, 2016
SUBMITTED BY LISA TRAN



Applications are now being accepted for the 2017 Lifesavers National Conference on Highway Safety Priorities Traffic Safety Scholars Program (TSS). The TSS Program provides awards of up to $1,000 to help full and part-time undergraduate and graduate students defray the cost of attending the nation's largest gathering of traffic safety professionals March 26-28 in Charlotte,...

New FHWA Guide: Separated Bike Lane Planning & Design

October 9, 2015
SUBMITTED BY LISA TRAN

The Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) new Separated Bike Lane Planning and Design Guide is an important resource for communities across the United States to use in building safe and connected bicycle networks that meet the needs of people of all ages and abilities.

This...

2017 TRB Annual Meeting: Registration is Open!

September 16, 2016
SUBMITTED BY LISA TRAN

2017 TRB Annual Meeting: Registration is Open!


Register by November 30 to take advantage of lower fees and make your hotel reservations for TRB’s 96th Annual Meeting, January 8-12, 2017, in Washington, D.C....

Updates on Pedestrian/Bicycle Master Plans: Berkeley, Corte Madera, Garden Grove, Inyo County & Sacramento

September 7, 2016
SUBMITTED BY LISA TRAN

We routinely update our Bicycle Master Plans page and Pedestrian/Bicycle Master Plans page to provide city/county updates.

BERKELEY BICYCLE PLAN:

The Draft...

Viva CalleSJ- From the West: Glen meets Zen, Sept.18

September 2, 2016
SUBMITTED BY LISA TRAN

Viva CalleSJ is back again this year! Similar to last year, miles of San Jose streets will be close for community members to enjoy walking, biking, skating and exploring the city. This year's event, From the West: Glen Meets Zen, will open six miles of San Jose streets, including Japantown, Willow Glen, Burbank and Downtown, for people to come out and play for the day!

The event will occur on Sunday, September 18, 2016 from 10am-3pm.
If you are interested in volunteering,...

Upcoming Deadline: TRB Paper Submission by August 1, 2016

June 23, 2016
SUBMITTED BY LISA TRAN
The Transportation Research Board (TRB) 96th Annual Meeting will be held January 8–12, 2017, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, in Washington, D.C. TRB paper submission website is now live! You can also find calls for papers. Paper...