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GOVERNOR: DOT COMMISSIONER: BICYCLE/PEDESTRIAN COORDINA TOR: STATE ADVOCACY GROUP: CATEGORY SCORES SCORING: 5 = HIGH 1 = LOW TOP TIP TOP 10 SIGNS OF SUCCESS The Bicycle Friendly States ranking is based on a comprehensive survey completed by state departments of transportation and state bicycling advocates. It asks comprehensive questions across 5 categories: Legislation and Enforcement, Policies and Programs, Infrastructure and Funding, Education and Encouragement, Evaluation and Planning . The results listed above provide only a snap shot o f the full application. They are intended to offer some ideas for further growth in bicycle f riendliness. For more information, visit www.bikeleague.org/states or contac t Nicole Wynands at (202)-822-1333 or nicole@bikeleague .org. FEEDBACK RANKING # REPORT CARD REGIONAL RANKING » Washington 1 WEST #1 Utilize all MAP-21 funding programs - including TAP , HSIP, CMAQ, STP, and Sect ion 402 - to include biking and walking in all transportation projects. Bicycle Alliance of Washington Ian Macek Lynn Peterson Jay Inslee 5 LEGISLATION AND ENFORCEMENT 4 POLICIES AND PROGRAMS 3 INFRASTRUCTURE AND FUNDING 5 EDUCATION AND ENCOURAGEMENT 3 EVALUATION AND PLANNING PEOPLE COMMUTING BY BIKE (MORE THAN 1%) SAFE PASSING/VULNERABLE ROAD USER LAW COMPLETE STREETS POLICY DEDICATED STATE FUNDING ACTIVE STATE ADVOCACY GROUP STATE BICYCL E PLAN (ADOPTED 2003 OR LATER) SHARE THE ROAD CAMPAIGN BICYCLE EDUCATION FOR POLICE BICYCLE SAFETY EMPHASIS IN ST RATEGIC HIGHW AY SAFETY PLAN TOP 10 STATE FOR CONGESTION MITIGATION AND AIR QUALIT Y SPENDING Ado pt a saf e pa ssing law with a minimum distanceof3feettoaddressbicyclistsafety. Washington isal eaderin usingTE/TA fundsfor bicycle andpedestrianpr ojects,bu tthereis stillroomf or improvementinusingSTP,HSIPandCMAQfunds. Prot ect a nd expand dedi cate d s tate funding an d, totheextentpossible,federalfunding,forSafe Routesto School programsandpro jects. Fo cus on ful ly i mpl emen ting and funding prio rity projectsinthestate’sexistingbike/pedplan. Identifyandupdatebicycleprojectsforinclusion intheSTIPasperthestatebike/pedplan. Determi ne b arriers tha t peo ple fac e wh en bicyclingandimplementacomprehensive strategytoincreaseridership The stat ewide bi cycl e ad visory commi ttee shouldmeetmoreconsistently(atleast annually)inordertoincreaseitsimpact. Improve datacoll ectionfor bicycle traveland safety. Currently,thestatespendsaminimalamountfora once-in-a-year volunteer bicycle andpedestrianco unt. Similarly,s ignicantgapsexist incrashda tacollection. Bette r account f or and elu cida te th e s tate trans porta tion projectstha tinclud enon-mot orizedfacilities. Thereneedstobeabetterthresholdoraccounting forwhatisactuallyincludedinprojects. Balanc e st ate transpo rtatio n inves tments t o betterreectmodeshareandsafetyneeds;bike/ pedis13%oftripsand16%ofseriousinjuryand death,butreceives<0.5%ofstateinvestments. Legisl ature sh ould improv e l ocal transportati on funding optionstoincludenon-motorizedinvestments.

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GOVERNOR:

DOT COMMISSIONER:

BICYCLE/PEDESTRIAN COORDINATOR:

STATE ADVOCACY GROUP:

CATEGORY SCORES SCORING: 5 = HIGH 1 = LOW

TOP TIP

TOP 10 SIGNS OF SUCCESS

The Bicycle Friendly States ranking is based on a comprehensive survey completed by state departments of transportation and state bicycling advocates. It asks comprehensive questions across 5 categories:Legislation and Enforcement, Policies and Programs, Infrastructure and Funding, Education and Encouragement, Evaluation and Planning . The results listed above provide only a snap shot of the full application.They are intended to offer some ideas for further growth in bicycle f riendliness. For more information, visit www.bikeleague.org/states or contac t Nicole Wynands at (202)-822-1333 or nicole@bikeleague .org.

FEEDBACK

RANKING #

REPORT CARD

REGIONAL RANKING »Washington 1WEST #1

Utilize all MAP-21 funding programs - includingTAP, HSIP, CMAQ, STP, and Section 402 - to includebiking and walking in all transportation projects.

Bicycle Alliance of Washington

Ian Macek

Lynn Peterson

Jay Inslee

5 LEGISLATION AND ENFORCEMENT

4 POLICIES AND PROGRAMS

3 INFRASTRUCTURE AND FUNDING

5 EDUCATION AND ENCOURAGEMENT

3 EVALUATION AND PLANNING

PEOPLE COMMUTING BY BIKE (MORE THAN 1%)

SAFE PASSING/VULNERABLE ROAD USER LAW

COMPLETE STREETS POLICY

DEDICATED STATE FUNDING

ACTIVE STATE ADVOCACY GROUP

STATE BICYCLE PLAN (ADOPTED 2003 OR LATER)

SHARE THE ROAD CAMPAIGN

BICYCLE EDUCATION FOR POLICE

BICYCLE SAFETY EMPHASIS IN STRATEGIC HIGHWAY SAFETY PLAN

TOP 10 STATE FOR CONGESTION MITIGATION AND AIR QUALITY SPENDING

• Adoptasafepassinglawwithaminimum

distanceof3feettoaddressbicyclistsafety.

• WashingtonisaleaderinusingTE/TAfundsforbicyandpedestrianprojects,butthereisstillroomforimprovementinusingSTP,HSIPandCMAQfunds.

• Protectandexpanddedicatedstatefundingand,totheextentpossible,federalfunding,forSafeRoutestoSchoolprogramsandprojects.

• Focusonfullyimplementingandfundingpriorityprojectsinthestate’sexistingbike/pedplan.IdentifyandupdatebicycleprojectsforinclusionintheSTIPasperthestatebike/pedplan.

• Determinebarriersthatpeoplefacewhenbicyclingandimplementacomprehensivestrategytoincreaseridership

• Thestatewidebicycleadvisorycommitteeshouldmeetmoreconsistently(atleastannually)inordertoincreaseitsimpact.

• Improvedatacollectionforbicycletravelandsafety.Currently,thestatespendsaminimalamountforaonce-in-a-yearvolunteerbicycleandpedestriancount.Similarly,signicantgapsexistincrashdatacollectio

• Betteraccountforandelucidatethestatetransportatioprojectsthatincludenon-motorizedfacilities.

Thereneedstobeabetterthresholdoraccountingforwhatisactuallyincludedinprojects.

• Balancestatetransportationinvestmentstobetterreectmodeshareandsafetyneeds;bike/pedis13%oftripsand16%ofseriousinjuryanddeath,butreceives<0.5%ofstateinvestments.

• Legislatureshouldimprovelocaltransportationfundi

optionstoincludenon-motorizedinvestments.