I urge the adoption by the Commonwealth of Virginia of the new MUTCD, and the implementation of features that will improve safety for vulnerable road users, including

• Protected bicycle lanes (separated by physical barriers);

• Dedicated bicycle signal faces and bicycle-specific traffic signal timing.

• Painted bike facilities and bike boxes (advanced stop lines for bicyclists at intersections);

• Contraflow bicycle lanes (enabling two-way bicycling on one-way streets);

• Mid-block crossings and pedestrian hybrid beacons with bicycle accommodations; and

• Contextual guidance on speed limit setting with a de-emphasis of the 85th percentile in non-freeway or rural highway settings.