Walk and Roll: WSDOT Active Transportation News Round-Up, Feb. 3, 2020
Washington State Department of Transportation sent this bulletin at 02/03/2020 02:36 PM PST
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Statewide
New law says Washington drivers must give cyclists three feet, or more, if passing
Drivers, Move Over Three Feet or More to Pass: It's the Law (WSDOT blog)
"Don't Snow Us In": public service video
State Patrol under pressure to examine bias in traffic stops following investigation
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Eastern Region
Adams County
Palouse to Cascades trail report to legislators seeks input from Adams County landowners
Spokane
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North Central Region
Wenatchee
Vehicle vs. Pedestrian Accident Sends Man to Hospital
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Northwest Region: Island, San Juan, Skagit and Whatcom Counties
Bellingham
Does the law require vehicles to yield to pedestrians when an alley meets a street?
Northwest Region: Snohomish and King Counties
Bellevue
City receives report on Grand Connection pilot placemaking program
Everett
Kenmore
Utility work on 68th Ave., Juanita Drive in Kenmore to start this quarter
King County
King County Mobility Framework Would Guide Updates to Key Countywide Plans
Officials want docks, fences removed for Seattle-area trail
Lynnwood
Car strikes pedestrians in Lynnwood, 1 killed
Snoqualmie
To improve pedestrian safety, 3 new Rapid Flashing Crossing Beacons coming to downtown Snoqualmie
SeaTac
Seattle
Where bike ridership in Seattle has recorded new highs
Camera Enforcement Bill Returns with Hopes of Unclogging Bus Lanes and Crosswalks
Joint Federal/SDOT report shows RapidRide J and new bike lanes would move far more people
SDOT releases final North Downtown Mobility Action Plan
Construction could start Monday on Northgate pedestrian bridge
Lenora Street Pedestrian Bridge Closed for Construction of New Elliott Way
Bike Route Alert 1/27: Awful 2-week sidewalk detour on Montlake Blvd near SR 520 starts Monday
A look at the latest plans for connecting the 520 Trail to Capitol Hill, Eastlake
White Center
Metro Transit proposing infrastructure improvements for White Center
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Olympic Region
Bremerton
City of Bremerton looks to install curb along troubled stretch of Kitsap Way
Shelton
Troopers searching for driver after pedestrian is killed on U.S. 101 near Shelton
Spanaway
Man killed while walking along Spanaway street
Yelm
Pedestrian Struck, Killed by Vehicle on State Route 7
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South Central Region
Tri-Cities
Richland looks at making George Washington Way and Jadwin one-way streets
12-year-old girl hit in West Richland crosswalk hospitalized in Seattle
Richland parents want slower speed limits after 2 students are hit in 3 days
Walla Walla
Teenage girl struck by car while skateboarding in Walla Walla
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Southwest Region
Vancouver
Two pedestrians killed in early morning crash in Vancouver
Stretch of 112th Avenue in east Vancouver has deadly history
Washougal
Trail to link Jemtegaard Middle, Sunset Ridge neighborhood
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National
Congressmen Propose $500M Active Transportation Funding Bill
Study Measures U.S. Cities on Transportation, Climate Impact
Measuring the Cost of a State’s Car Economy
Americans Are Poised to Drive Less In 2020
Scooters, Other Forms of Micromobility Are Here to Stay
An Impact Framework for the New Mobility
The top 20 most dangerous states for pedestrians (2009-2018)
How can we make sustainable transportation more fun?
New Study Says Bicycles Are the Future of Urban Transportation
Maximizing bike-share ridership: New research says it's all about location
Bike Group to Feds: Helmet Laws are Bad
US bike-friendly first for Tampa (Bicycle-Friendly airport)
Push dropped for Indiana law requiring youth bicycle helmets
New App Lets You Visualize Cleveland Travel Times for Biking, Walking, Public Transit
A Novel Plan to Fix One of New York’s Worst Highways: Remove Lanes
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International
Oslo closing in on Vision Zero goal with no pedestrian or cyclist deaths in 2019
How Paris became a cycling success story—and built a roadmap for other cities
Paris's mayor has a dream of 'the 15-minute city'
Latin America’s urban cycling culture: A model for other regions?
A wheel education: the environmental diploma you earn by bike
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Who's Who: Your Region's Active Transportation Coordinator
WSDOT Region offices and Washington State Ferries have individuals designated as the active transportation point of contact. Any time you have questions about projects, plans, or anything else related to walking or rolling along or across state routes and vessels, these fine folks should be your first point of contact.
Eastern Region: Ferry, Stevens, Pend Oreille, Lincoln, Spokane, Adams, Whitman--Jerry Compton, Compton@wsdot.wa.gov, 509-324-6196
North Central Region: Okanogan, Chelan, Douglas, Grant--Maxwell Nelson, NelsonM@wsdot.wa.gov, 509-667-2910
Northwest Region: Snohomish, King, Whatcom, Skagit, San Juan, Island-- Justin Nawrocki, NawrocJ@wsdot.wa.gov, 206-440-4383
Olympic Region: Clallam, Jefferson, Kitsap, Grays Harbor, Mason, Thurston, Pierce-- Theresa Turpin, TurpinT@wsdot.wa.gov, 360-357-2675
South Central Region: Kittitas, Yakima, Benton, Franklin, Walla Walla, Columbia, Garfield, Asotin--Paul Gonseth, GonsetP@wsdot.wa.gov, 509-577-1630
Southwest Region: Lewis, Pacific, Cowlitz, Clark, Skamania, Klickitat, Wahkiakum--Judith Perez, PerezJud@wsdot.wa.gov, 360-905-2098
Washington State Ferries--Justin Resnick, ResnicJ@wsdot.wa.gov, 206-515-3450
Barb Chamberlain
Director - Active Transportation Division
WA State Dept. of Transportation
Seattle office: 206-716-1130
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