Hi all – Christiaan may have sent this to you already, but in case he didn’t, please see his message below about commenting on the draft Statewide Transportation
Improvement Plan. He has included a great blurb you can easily copy and paste into the comment section. Here it is to save you from scrolling:
Here’s the URL to submit comments
I submitted the following (see screenshot below of proof), feel free to do the same:
According to 2009-2011 American Commuter Survey and the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Report System, 5.4% of all traffic fatalities in WV were pedestrians and 0.3% were bicyclists
(5.7% total). Yet, only 0.7% of federal transportation dollars were used for bicycle and pedestrian projects according to FHWA Fiscal Management Information System 2009-2012 data.
This is the lowest percentage of any state in the US.
Thus, I ask that the WV DOT set a minimum of 5.7% of all federal funds be dedicated to bicycle and pedestrian efforts. Thank you.
Today is the last day to comment! Thanks Christiaan for this persuasive ask!
Thanks,
Christina
Christina Hunt
WV Physical Activity Network
WV Community Development Hub
103 Adams Street, Suite 200
Fairmont, WV 26554
Mobile: 304.282.4441
From: Abildso, Christiaan [mailto:CGABILDSO@hsc.wvu.edu]
Sent: Monday, November 16, 2015 10:23 AM
Subject: RE: WVCC - advocate today for bike/ped funds in DOT statewide plan!!!
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Today is the next to last day to advocate with the statewide
Transportation Improvement Plan, which sets in motion the funding for DOT projects for the next 5 years!
Feel free to forward this info
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Here’s the URL to submit comments
I submitted the following (see screenshot below of proof), feel free to do the same:
According to 2009-2011 American Commuter Survey and the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Report System, 5.4% of all traffic fatalities in WV were pedestrians and 0.3% were bicyclists
(5.7% total). Yet, only 0.7% of federal transportation dollars were used for bicycle and pedestrian projects according to FHWA Fiscal Management Information System 2009-2012 data.
This is the lowest percentage of any state in the US.
Thus, I ask that the WV DOT set a minimum of 5.7% of all federal funds be dedicated to bicycle and pedestrian efforts. Thank you.
I have specific regional reports if you want them, or go to the bottom of the following page to look at regional reports…essentially the state:
Christiaan Abildso,
Ph.D., MPH
Assistant Professor,
WVU School of Public Health
Interim Co-Director,
WVU Health Research Center
304-293-5374
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