January 31: General Assembly Update

Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) reports:– HB661 advanced to House Transportation Committee. Bill includes three safety provisions which are Virginia Bicyclist Federation (VBF) priorities: Bicyclist Safety Yield, Bicyclist Proceed on Walk Signal, and Riding Two Abreast.– language in HB269 to regulate e-bikes is likely to change. VBF prefers HB1120, so controls on inappropriate use of motorized … Read more

Request for 2026 General Assembly Support for the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail

The legislative agenda of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors for the 2026 General Assembly includes: Currently there are six General Assembly-identified trails, none in Northern Virginia. Over $86 million has been allocated in state funds for them. Del. Margaret Franklin, formerly the supervisor representing the Woodbridge District and recently elected to represent the … Read more

Trails and Blueways Council (TBC) Will Meet on February 3, 2026

Snow/ice forced postponement of the January 27, 2026 TBC meeting to February 3. The February 24 meeting has also been rescheduled, moved to March 3 to avoid conflict with the State of the Parks event. Normal schedule (meeting on 4th Tuesday of the month) resumes on March 24. Meetings run from 6:30-9:00pm. (Parks and Recreation … Read more

New Bike/Pedestrian Bridge Over Route 1: Where Should It Go?

The February 3, 2026 agenda of the Prince William Board of County Supervisors (BOCS) includes a transfer of $3.9 million in proffer funds from the Rivergate/Viridium development for construction of a bike/pedestrian bridge over Route 1. Future bridge will provide a connection from the new North Woodbridge Riverside Crossing development to the existing Virginia Railway Express (VRE) station.. Total … Read more

2026 Website Revamp

At the start of 2026, we are upgrading the website for the Greater Prince William Trails Coalition. Like building the network of planned trails, construction will be in stages… and slower than originally scheduled.