REQUESTED BY COUNCILMEMBER WILSON CoVonEens 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33, 34 35 37 38 39 40 RESOLUTION SUPPORTING ON-ROAD BICYCLE ACCOMMODATIONS, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Virginia Beach desires to make reasonable accommodations for the various users of the City’s public roads, including motor vehicles, pedestrians and bicyclists; and WHEREAS, in 2004, City Council amended the Master Transportation Plan component of the Comprehensive Plan to incorporate a Bikeways and Trails Plan; WHEREAS, the Bikeways and Trails Plan calls fora comprehensive system of bikeways and trails, including multi-modal accommodations, but it does not specifically address on-road bicycle lanes; WHEREAS, on-road bicycle accommodations include Bike Lanes, Wide Curb Lanes, certain shoulder improvements, and certain signage and road markings for shared-lane use, as well as other physical improvements and traffic control devices as established in professional guidelines and standards issued by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials ("AASHTO"), the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT:), the Federal Highway Administration ("FHWA") Manual for Uniform Traffic Control Devices ("MUTCD"), and other recognized authorities; >, WHEREAS, oftoad bicycle accommodations, in particular bike lanes, are preferred by many longidistancessport, and, higher speed cyclists, and dedicated bicycle facilitiés better protect the safety of both bicyclists and motorists; and WHEREAS, on-rdad bicycle accommodations not only could be incorporated into certain roadway projects in’addition'to multi-modal accommodations and sidewalks, but, in some instances, also could be included as part of roadway projects for which multi- modal accommédations are not feasible. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIAY That the City Manager or designee shall conduct a review of the Bikeways and Trails Plan component of the Comprehensive Plan, in consultation with the Bikeways and Trails Advisory Committee, with an emphasis on identifying existing and proposed roadways that would be appropriate for the inclusion of on-road bicycle accommodations, and, where feasible, incorporate such accommodations into existing or planned road improvement projects.