2050 Eastern Gateway Concept Plan - City of Falls Church

Bicycle Network
The well-travelled Washington and Old Dominion (W&OD)
bike trail runs from Purcellville to Alexandria and traverses Falls
Church, entering the city near the West Falls Church station,
approximately two miles from the redevelopment area. The
W&OD trail crosses over Route 7, which provides bicycle
commuters coming from the west with an easy 2-mile trip from
the trail to the site. Bicycle commuters coming from the east can
exit the trail at North Sycamore Street less than one mile from
the site. Shown in Figure 2.8, Falls Church also has a local
bicycle route, which connects to regional trails, though the
existing route does not travel to the study area.
Several transit providers encourage connections between
bicycling and riding transit by providing bicycle storage and
transporting bicycles. Both Metrorail and Metrobus
accommodate bicycles. Bikes may be taken onto Metrorail cars
except for weekdays during peak hours and during special
events or holidays with large crowds. All Metrobuses are
equipped with two bike racks each, and bikes are permitted on
buses during peak periods as well. The East Falls Church Metro
station has bike racks, which are free and available on a firstcome,
first-served basis, and lockers that may be rented for
$70 annually. ART buses are also equipped with bike racks,
which are free of charge for transit riders to use when bringing
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