Fairfax County Capital Bikeshare - TAC Presentation: June 21, 2016

County of Fairfax, Virginia

Department of Transportation

Fairfax County Capital Bikeshare

June 21, 2016Adam Lind – Bicycle Program Coordinator

[email protected]

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Overview• Project Background• Feasibility Study Results• Choosing a system• Current tasks• Next Steps• Feedback and comments



Project BackgroundWhat is Bikeshare?

A network of bicycles distributed around an area that allow short, one-way trips from one location to another.

A cost-effective mobility option for trips too far to walk, but not long enough to take transit or drive.

Think of it as another form of transit

A relatively inexpensive and quick

implementation extension to local public transportation offerings



Project Background

Bikes

Map Frame

Solar Panel

Kiosk

Docks



Project Background• Fairfax County awarded a Transportation and Land

Use Connections (TLC) grant from the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG)

• Funded a feasibility study of starting a bikeshare system in Reston

• Two public meetings, stakeholder interviews, data analysis of current and future development



Feasibility Study• Identified an initial system

of 13 stations and 130 bicycles

• System designed around hubs of Wiehle-Reston East Metro and Reston Town Center

• Have reduced size of some stations to increase # of stations



Choosing a System• Staff from Fairfax County Transportation,

Community Revitalization, and Planning & Zoning teamed up to examine next steps towards implementation



Staff Review• Investigate different bikeshare suppliers and

operators• Discuss potential funding sources and

strategy for capital and operating funding• Determine how stations could affect any

zoning and site plan issues• Continue conversations with existing Capital

Bikeshare partners on future plans



Choosing Capital Bikeshare!• Joining a system integrated with the region

is best for long run success and growth• Best option for system starting in Reston

and expanding countywide• Begin process of finalizing station locations,

engineering feasibility, discussing process to join regional contract




Bikeshare to Tysons• In late 2015 FCDOT was approached by the

Tysons Partnership about the possibility of bringing Capital Bikeshare to Tysons

• At the time, it was on FCDOT’s radar, but no funding plan or station siting work had been done

• Tysons Partnership said they were willing to help out with both tasks



Bikeshare to Tysons• Tysons Partnership willing to contribute

funding and help secure private partners for station locations

• $10,000 per station for 5 years




Current Tasks• Finalize station locations and sizes

– Continuing to work with VDOT and private property owners on final stations

• Start construction on completed stations to build concrete pads

• Stations ordered in April, delivery expected in September

• Sign contract and start marketing activities



Next Steps• Sign operations and maintenance contract with

Motivate, Inc.• Sign up memberships!• Install stations once received and assembled• Launch• FCDOT has additional TAP Grant money for

Reston to expand in the near term and long term



Anticipated General Timeline

Oct 2015 Jan 2016 – April 2016

May 2016 – Nov 2016

Dec 2016 – June 2017

4 monthsprior to launch

1 monthprior to launch

June 2016- Sep 2016

Late 2016 – Early 2017



System Start Date• Timeline still conceptual• Station equipment was ordered on time,

waiting for delivery confirmation before finalizing system start date

• Want to start system at right time when people are active and outside!



Future of Bikeshare in Fairfax County

• Initial system of 30 stations/224 bikes • Potential to grow with Silver Line Phase II

to connect Reston Town Center Station and Herndon Station

• Growth into surrounding neighborhoods and village centers

• Expansion to Merrifield, Huntington, etc…


Thank you!

Questions?

Adam LindBicycle Program [email protected]


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