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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Francie Gilman [mailto:franciegilman@gmail.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 11, 2021 1:52 PM<br><b>To:</b> Bong Delrosario <bong.delrosario@maryland.gov>; Patrick Sheehan <pat.sheehan1@verizon.net>; Sarah Basehart INNOW <sbasehart@innow.org>; Seth Morgan (cpwdchair@gmail.com) <cpwdchair@gmail.com>; Sue Crawford <suecrawford@rcn.com>; Marybeth Cleveland <Mbcleveland@fastmail.net>; Deb Q Pomerance <Qsl73s@gmail.com>; Debbie <deborahb14@verizon.net>; Larry Cohen <topops@aol.com>; Luecking, Betsy <Betsy.Luecking@montgomerycountymd.gov>; Patricia Gallalee <triciajb@verizon.net>; jane.e.carona@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> Hearing on Thursday May 13 about State Highway Administration's Pilot project to put Bike lanes on University Boulevard in Montgomery County<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Hello,</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Please share this with those who may be interested. The MD State Highway Administration (SHA) is planning a pilot project to put protected bike lanes on University Boulevard, one lane in each direction, between Amherst and Arcola in Wheaton lasting from this summer through fall. Currently Ride On bus 7 operates in rush hour only and Ride On 8 operates throughout the day along University in both directions. </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'>They will take one lane from the three going in each direction for the bikes.</span> <span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Putting it mildly, it would be good to know how SHA is planning to design the bus stops and if they have thought of the safety and accessibility issues involved in requiring people to cross a bike lane to get to and from the bus. There’s a virtual hearing with SHA staff on this Thursday from 6 to 8pm -- here's a link with more information including a link to provide comments and one to attend the meeting (Microsoft Teams), no registration necessary -- look for "</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Avenir Next",serif;color:#4C4C4C'>Please click on the meeting link </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt'><a href="https://bit.ly/3x7BamB" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Avenir Next",serif;color:#9D2236'>HERE</span></a></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Avenir Next",serif;color:#4C4C4C'> to attend"</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>:</span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><a href="https://mdot-sha-md193-amherst-to-arcola-shared-streets-maryland.hub.arcgis.com/?fbclid=IwAR2lFMlFmEtHEd_hmEs5VcmUzF-NJgrg4Z1UzmRYLDPdgqZOlDkvwhBd1Ao"><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>https://mdot-sha-md193-amherst-to-arcola-shared-streets-maryland.hub.arcgis.com/?fbclid=IwAR2lFMlFmEtHEd_hmEs5VcmUzF-NJgrg4Z1UzmRYLDPdgqZOlDkvwhBd1Ao</span></a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>And here's a link to an article about the project: <a href="https://ggwash.org/view/81218/a-bike-lane-pilot-is-coming-to-university-blvd-in-wheaton-this-summer" target="_blank">https://ggwash.org/view/81218/a-bike-lane-pilot-is-coming-to-university-blvd-in-wheaton-this-summer</a></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#111111'>Please make your questions, comments and objections known! Thank you!</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#111111'>Francie Gilman</span><o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>