Virginia Bicycling Federation
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VBF is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization comprised of dedicated individuals, from diverse communities & backgrounds, who want Virginians to appreciate bicycling as safe, healthy, and beneficial modes of transportation, recreation, & sport.
"‘We’ve heard clearly that it is a priority for the community’: Bike lanes remain a sticking point on Mayo Bridge proposal"
Replacing Richmond’s 113-year-old Mayo Bridge and how to best include bike and pedestrian infrastructure.
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Replacing Richmond’s 113-year-old Mayo Bridge and how to best include bike and pedestrian infrastructure.
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‘We’ve heard clearly that it is a priority for the community’: Bike lanes remain a sticking point on Mayo Bridge proposal
The Fire Department said any physical barriers would keep cars from getting out of the way of fire trucks crossing the bridge.
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January 23, 2026 at 1:51 PM
"‘We’ve heard clearly that it is a priority for the community’: Bike lanes remain a sticking point on Mayo Bridge proposal"
Replacing Richmond’s 113-year-old Mayo Bridge and how to best include bike and pedestrian infrastructure.
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Replacing Richmond’s 113-year-old Mayo Bridge and how to best include bike and pedestrian infrastructure.
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Don't let Richmond's pedestrian safety problem take another life | Guest column richmond.com/opinion/colu... via @richmond.com
Don't let Richmond's pedestrian safety problem take another life | Guest column
As a survivor of traffic violence, I know how a single moment can divide life into “before” and “after,” this columnist writes. Too often, these crashes are framed as tragic but unavoidable. They are ...
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January 20, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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It's good to have a cyclist living in the Virginia Governor's Executive Mansion. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
In historic first for Virginia, Adam Spanberger becomes first gentleman
The computer engineer and avid bicyclist said he’s happy working behind the scenes to support his wife and Virginia’s new governor, Abigail Spanberger.
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January 20, 2026 at 3:58 AM
It's good to have a cyclist living in the Virginia Governor's Executive Mansion. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
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The Virginia Bicycle Federation @vabike.bsky.social is advocating for three changes to Virginia law this year to improve bicyclist safety
If you live in Virginia, please show your support for their work through this campaign waba.quorum.us/campaign/151...
If you live in Virginia, please show your support for their work through this campaign waba.quorum.us/campaign/151...
Support Better Bicycling in 2026
Let's show our Virginia legislators that bicycling safety is a priority
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January 8, 2026 at 3:35 PM
The Virginia Bicycle Federation @vabike.bsky.social is advocating for three changes to Virginia law this year to improve bicyclist safety
If you live in Virginia, please show your support for their work through this campaign waba.quorum.us/campaign/151...
If you live in Virginia, please show your support for their work through this campaign waba.quorum.us/campaign/151...
Public Considers Routes for Proposed Three Notched Trail
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Public Considers Routes for Proposed Three Notched Trail | Crozet Gazette
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January 4, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Public Considers Routes for Proposed Three Notched Trail
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"Shenandoah Valley rail-to-trail project could give way to a rail-with-trail plan"
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Shenandoah Valley rail-to-trail project could give way to a rail-with-trail plan
A state transportation board plans to vote this week on a proposal to pursue the potential restoration of freight and passenger train service alongside a new trail.
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January 4, 2026 at 1:47 PM
"Shenandoah Valley rail-to-trail project could give way to a rail-with-trail plan"
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Part 3 of VBF’s Omnibus Bicyclists' Safety Bill seeks unrestricted two-abreast bicycling, except on faster, two-lane roads. Here's why this reform will make bicycling safer and more family friendly without inconveniencing motorists. Please share to build support . www.vabike.org/2025/12/30/s...
December 31, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Part 3 of VBF’s Omnibus Bicyclists' Safety Bill seeks unrestricted two-abreast bicycling, except on faster, two-lane roads. Here's why this reform will make bicycling safer and more family friendly without inconveniencing motorists. Please share to build support . www.vabike.org/2025/12/30/s...
Part 2 of VBF’s Omnibus Bicyclists Safety Bill focuses on a simple, proven safety improvement: allowing bicyclists to proceed on the WALK signal. With the General Assembly approaching, here’s why it matters.
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Bicyclist Proceed on Walk Signal: A Proven Safety Fix for Virginia’s Dangerous Intersections
A Leading Pedestrian Interval at 9th and Marshall Streets in Richmond, VA. Image courtesy of the City of Richmond.
Nearly two-thirds of bicycle-vehicle crashes happen at intersections . For many peo...
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December 23, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Part 2 of VBF’s Omnibus Bicyclists Safety Bill focuses on a simple, proven safety improvement: allowing bicyclists to proceed on the WALK signal. With the General Assembly approaching, here’s why it matters.
www.vabike.org/2025/12/23/b...
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"Forest Service, Virginia celebrate groundbreaking for Virginia Creeper Trail"
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George Washington and Jefferson National Forests : Press Release - Forest Service, Virginia celebrate groundbreaking for Virginia Creeper Trail
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December 21, 2025 at 1:07 PM
"Forest Service, Virginia celebrate groundbreaking for Virginia Creeper Trail"
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Lets do this
Virginia Bicyclist Call to Action: Support The Safety Yield in 2026: www.vabike.org/2025/12/15/v...
Virginia Bicyclist Call to Action: Support The Safety Yield in 2026
Image courtesy of the Oregon Department of Transportation's 'Get There Oregon' program
One of the most impactful, proven bicyclist safety policies Virginia can enact in 2026 is the Bicyclist’s Safet...
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December 16, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Lets do this
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Virginia Bicyclist Call to Action: Support The Safety Yield in 2026: www.vabike.org/2025/12/15/v...
Virginia Bicyclist Call to Action: Support The Safety Yield in 2026
Image courtesy of the Oregon Department of Transportation's 'Get There Oregon' program
One of the most impactful, proven bicyclist safety policies Virginia can enact in 2026 is the Bicyclist’s Safet...
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December 16, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Virginia Bicyclist Call to Action: Support The Safety Yield in 2026: www.vabike.org/2025/12/15/v...
Virginia Bicyclist Call to Action: Support The Safety Yield in 2026
Image courtesy of the Oregon Department of Transportation's 'Get There Oregon' program
One of the most impactful, proven bicyclist safety policies Virginia can enact in 2026 is the Bicyclist’s Safet...
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December 16, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Virginia Bicyclist Call to Action: Support The Safety Yield in 2026: www.vabike.org/2025/12/15/v...
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WMATA is investing $7.3 million to improve bike parking options--including 450 new on-demand bike storage lockers--at 73 Metrorail stations. www.washingtonpost.com/local/2025/1...
Metro rolls out new bike lockers to encourage more cyclists to use rail
The initiative is part of Metro’s effort to increase bike usage among train riders to 3.5 percent by 2030.
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December 15, 2025 at 8:34 PM
WMATA is investing $7.3 million to improve bike parking options--including 450 new on-demand bike storage lockers--at 73 Metrorail stations. www.washingtonpost.com/local/2025/1...
"Virginia considers nearly $700 million rail and trail plan in Shenandoah Valley"
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Va. considers nearly $700 million rail and trail plan in Shenandoah Valley • Virginia Mercury
The Virginia Department of Transportation stunned Virginia's transportation community by proposing a plan last Tuesday to potentially develop a multi-use trail and restore a deteriorated rail corridor...
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December 15, 2025 at 12:39 PM
"Virginia considers nearly $700 million rail and trail plan in Shenandoah Valley"
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VDOT’s Support of Active Mobility Has Improved. Here’s What’s Still Lacking. www.activepw.org?p=2645
December 15, 2025 at 5:41 AM
VDOT’s Support of Active Mobility Has Improved. Here’s What’s Still Lacking. www.activepw.org?p=2645
Act NOW to oppose transferring corridor ownership and state funding for the proposed Shenandoah Rail Trail to the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation, which opposes the rail trail and seeks an economically infeasible excursion rail service instead: www.shenandoahrailtrail.org/news/project...
Project Ambushed: TAKE ACTION — Shenandoah Rail Trail
We had a BIG surprise this week (not in a good way) that threatens the future of the Shenandoah Rail Trail . A new proposal was presented at the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) meeting on Dec...
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December 13, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Act NOW to oppose transferring corridor ownership and state funding for the proposed Shenandoah Rail Trail to the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation, which opposes the rail trail and seeks an economically infeasible excursion rail service instead: www.shenandoahrailtrail.org/news/project...
"VDOT Phase 3 Report Shows Rail-To-Trail is the Responsible Path Forward" for proposed Shenandoah Rail Trail
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VDOT Phase 3 Report Shows Rail-To-Trail is the Responsible Path Forward — Shenandoah Rail Trail
VDOT’s rail-with-trail assessment confirms what earlier phases and thousands of public comments already showed : rail-with-trail is costly and complicated, while rail-to-trail is the practical, comm...
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December 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM
"VDOT Phase 3 Report Shows Rail-To-Trail is the Responsible Path Forward" for proposed Shenandoah Rail Trail
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Proposed US-29 (Langston Blvd) upgrades in Arlington near Rosslyn (by VDOT's STARS study) include revamped I-66 off-ramp & several changes to the Custis Trail. www.arlnow.com/2025/11/19/p...
Planned Langston Blvd upgrades include revamped I-66 off-ramp, changes to Custis Trail | ARLnow.com
Planned changes to the easternmost leg of Langston Blvd include efforts to improve safety for bicyclists and reduce backups onto I-66. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has released a s...
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November 20, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Proposed US-29 (Langston Blvd) upgrades in Arlington near Rosslyn (by VDOT's STARS study) include revamped I-66 off-ramp & several changes to the Custis Trail. www.arlnow.com/2025/11/19/p...
"Multi-week Closure Scheduled for Portion of Virginia Capital Trail for Bridge Deck Replacement"
@vadot.bsky.social project in @jamescitycounty.bsky.social between mile markers 3 & 4 in Jamestown section of Virginia Capital Trail.
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@vadot.bsky.social project in @jamescitycounty.bsky.social between mile markers 3 & 4 in Jamestown section of Virginia Capital Trail.
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Multiweek Closure Scheduled for Portion of Virginia Capital Trail for Bridge Deck Replacement
Multi-use trail to close along John Tyler Highway from just east of Governor’s Landing Road to Heritage Landing Road, starting as early as Dec. 1
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November 18, 2025 at 2:56 PM
"Multi-week Closure Scheduled for Portion of Virginia Capital Trail for Bridge Deck Replacement"
@vadot.bsky.social project in @jamescitycounty.bsky.social between mile markers 3 & 4 in Jamestown section of Virginia Capital Trail.
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@vadot.bsky.social project in @jamescitycounty.bsky.social between mile markers 3 & 4 in Jamestown section of Virginia Capital Trail.
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"Trail Expansions, Park Upgrades and More: A Look at Current Park Improvement Projects in Prince William County"
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Trail Expansions, Park Upgrades and More: A Look at Current Park Improvement Projects
Prince William County is located on the Potomac River in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States.
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November 17, 2025 at 2:52 PM
"Trail Expansions, Park Upgrades and More: A Look at Current Park Improvement Projects in Prince William County"
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VDOT seeks public feedback on its proposed intersection improvement alternatives for its Langston Blvd STARS study in the Rosslyn area. Several of the proposals are meant to address safety issues along the Custis Trail. www.vdot.virginia.gov/news-events/...
November 17, 2025 at 3:51 AM
VDOT seeks public feedback on its proposed intersection improvement alternatives for its Langston Blvd STARS study in the Rosslyn area. Several of the proposals are meant to address safety issues along the Custis Trail. www.vdot.virginia.gov/news-events/...
Roanoke Star Cycling holds its first Roanoke Velo Swap to benefit its youth mountain biking program. www.wsls.com/news/local/2...
First Roanoke Velo Swap held in Roanoke
Saturday was the first Roanoke Velo Swap, a biking gear and equipment exchange put on by Roanoke Star Cycling.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Roanoke Star Cycling holds its first Roanoke Velo Swap to benefit its youth mountain biking program. www.wsls.com/news/local/2...
Arlington VA recognizes International World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims on Nov. 16. content.govdelivery.com/accounts/VAA...
November 17, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Arlington VA recognizes International World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims on Nov. 16. content.govdelivery.com/accounts/VAA...
Prince William County has opened the first bicycle pump track in all of Northern Virginia. www.pwcva.gov/news/long-aw...
November 17, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Prince William County has opened the first bicycle pump track in all of Northern Virginia. www.pwcva.gov/news/long-aw...
"House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chair Vows ‘No Money for Bikes or Walking’ in Fed Transportation Bill"
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House T&I Chair Vows ‘No Money for Bikes or Walking’ in Fed Transportation Bill — Streetsblog USA
The outlook for active transportation won't be good if advocates don't stand up.
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November 13, 2025 at 3:34 PM
"House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chair Vows ‘No Money for Bikes or Walking’ in Fed Transportation Bill"
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