Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee

  

In 2011, the Board of Supervisors appointed citizens to serve on the newly formed Rockingham Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (RBPAC). The committee developed a draft Rockingham County Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan, which was adopted by the Board of Supervisors on October 26, 2016. The purpose of the plan is to improve the safety and convenience of non-motorized travel throughout the County and to guide decision-makers on infrastructure improvements and intermodal connectivity for bicycle and pedestrian transportation.

 

Meetings

The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee meets as needed to provide input and updates to the Plan and on other bicycle, pedestrian, and non-motorized transportation projects, as directed by the Board of Supervisors. 

 

Upcoming meetings are posted on the website and occur in the Department of Community Development’s Community Room of the County Administration Building. 

 

Members

Members are appointed by the Board of Supervisors and can serve up to two consecutive, three-year terms. 

Voting Members

Sally Newkirk
 Greg “Yogi” Gillette
 Todd Schlabach
 Valerie Kramer
 Jonathan Lantz-Trissel
 Peter Dula
 Chris Hamilton
 Obed Diener
 Ray Clayton
 Kevin Frazier
 Cindy Westley
 Luke Roth-Mullet

Non-Voting Members: 

Burgess Lindsey, VDOT
 Jakob zumFelde, Harrisonburg City Liaison
 Kyle Lawrence, Shenandoah Valley Bicycle Coalition


 

Local Bicycle Resources

 

Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety

  • Alliance for Biking and Walking - North America's coalition of local and state bicycle and pedestrian advocacy organizations where they create, strengthen and unite advocacy leaders who are transforming their communities into great places to bike and walk.
  • Bicycle Safety Awareness - A collection of learning opportunities on topics that directly impact the bicycle safety, security, and quality of life in your community.
  • Bike Virginia - A non-profit organization that works through programs, projects, and activities to inspire more human powered recreation and transportation on bike.
  • DriveSmartVirginia - A non-profit dedicated to educating drivers and raising traffic safety awareness in order to save lives and reduce injuries on the roadways of Virginia.
  • League of American Bicyclists - The League of American Bicyclists has been working to improve the quality of bicycling in America almost as long as there have been bicycles. Includes links to bike education and bike advocacy.
  • National Center for Safe Routes to Schools – Programs, led by sustained efforts from parents, schools, community leaders and local, state, and federal governments, to improve the health and well-being of children by enabling and encouraging them to walk and bicycle to school.
  • Safety and Rules of the Road – Includes tips to help ensure safe and legal bicycle operations.
  • Virginia Safe Routes to Schools - Assists interested localities and schools in the development of plans, activities, and infrastructure improvements to make bicycling and walking to school a safe and appealing transportation option for students in kindergarten through eighth grade.

 

To Report a road problem that requires immediate attention, call VDOT at

1-800-367-7623 (FOR-ROAD)
or online at http://www.virginiadot.org/travel/citizen.asp