2026-08-12 - Bicycle Pedestrian Active Mobility Advisory Committee
Summary
Nine voting members met at Union Station with WSDOT staff Liam Bowman and Hunter Staszak. Alex McIntyre of Kimley-Horn presented final concepts for the Salem Creek Greenway low-water bridge feasibility study: a 10-foot ADA-compliant path out of the floodway, bridge cost $285,000 within a project estimated at $4-5 million, with federal TPO funding in hand but supplemental funding needed. June 10 minutes were approved unanimously. Members planned the Nov. 15 World Day of Remembrance event (possible library site near 5th and Broad, possible joint effort with Clemmons) and heard updates on UNCSA Watch for Me training (Aug. 27), RAISE grant support letters, the Bicycle Friendly Community application (results expected December), and a new micromobility permit application (deadline Aug. 27; Michael Hosey and George Schaaf volunteered to review). Carol Hoover raised the need for an e-bike ordinance and plans a formal recommendation in September or October.
Summary written from the official minutes; no transcript yet.
Issues discussed: Salem Creek Greenway Low Water Bridge, E-Bike Regulation Initiative
Official Minutes
Minutes
City of Winston-Salem Bicycle/Pedestrian/Active Mobility
Advisory Committee (BPAMAC) Meeting
August 12, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Union Station (300 S. Martin Luther King Dr., Winston-Salem NC, 27101)
Voting Members Present
Amy Easter
Carol Hoover
Monica Funderburk
George Schaaf
John Gunckel
Michael Hosey
Greg Errett
Ned Erikson
Lisa Blythe
Staff Present
Liam Bowman, WSDOT
Hunter Staszak, WSDOT
Guests: Alex McIntyre (Kimley-Horn), Richard Sebastian, Debra Hogg
1) Public Comments
a. No public comments
2) Welcome two new committee members, Introductions and Icebreaker
Guest Speaker
3) Alex McIntyre, of Kimley-Horn, to discuss Salem Creek Greenway Low Water Bridge Final
Concepts
a. Alex introduced the project stating the need and project purpose. This feasibility study
is reviewing the area on the Salem Creek Greenway that consistently floods and acts as
a spillway. The goal is to redirect the greenway out of the floodway and flood zone as
much as possible to expand the usability. The major components of the trail will
include a 10’ wide hard surface path that is ADA compliant. This path emphasizes the
reduction of retaining walls, boardwalks, and bridges to reduce construction and
maintenance costs.
b. After introducing the project Alex opened for the BPAMAC to review the printed
concepts and provide comments as they reviewed. The major discussion points have
been provided below.
i. Why can’t a bridge/boardwalk be provided over the existing section?
Environmental concerns and long-term maintenance make this a difficult
solution to the issue.
ii. What is the cost of the bridge as compared to the project as a whole? The
bridge costs $285,000 by itself while the project may cost 4-5 million.
iii. What is the cost difference between concepts? The cost estimate is about the
same.
iv. Is it possible to create a detour route during the construction? Alex is going to
look into the creating of a detour route during construction and will add it to
the final report. This route will keep the existing section open as much as
possible during construction.
v. Is it possible to convert the existing trail into an alternate natural surface
route that could be used by mountain bikers? Alex and TPO staff will discuss
the possibility but stated concern regarding the funding of this alternative.
vi. How will this project be funded? Hunter discussed using federal funding
through the TPO and elaborated that the project has already received funding,
but supplemental funding will be required.
vii. The group discussed the differences in grades shown in both alternatives.
Alternative 1 shows a more gradual slope requiring more significant cut while
Alternative 2 shows a more significant slope (7% grade on both sides of the
climb) requiring less cut. The group discussed the pros and cons of both options
with usability being a main discussion point.
c. Liam encouraged the BPAMAC to share any questions that they have via a public
survey that was available at the meeting via a QR code or through the link below. The
BPAMAC is also encouraged to share the link with their own network.
i. https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/6a3e1bee268549899a169ff3df6d6e
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Action Items
4) Consideration of June 10, 2026, Bicycle/Pedestrian/Active Mobility Advisory Committee
Meeting Minutes (Amy)
a. John Gunckel made a motion to approve the minutes, and Greg Errett seconded.
Passed unanimously.
5) Planning/Volunteer Sign Up for November World Day of Remembrance (Lisa)
a. Amy Easter introduced the topic as the event was approaching with Lisa Blythe as the
main organizer of the event for BPAMAC.
b. Lisa started the conversation by stating the purpose of the event was to recognize and
raise public awareness to road safety and to recognize those who were injured and
killed on the road. Last year’s event was the inaugural year for Winston-Salem. The
event was held at Merschel Plaza with 15-20 people attending over a 2-hour span. 30
shoes were presented representing the accidents throughout Winston-Salem.
c. Lisa went on to describe this year’s event on Sunday, November 15 (Time TBD) with a
national theme of investing in safety not speed. Traffic calming and attainable steps to
achieve safer roads should be the focus of the event.
d. Lisa has reached out to the public library that is in downtown Winston-Salem as it has
a proximity to a high conflict intersection, 5th St. and Broad St., and could benefit from
church and library traffic. The County has not responded to the request, but the library
staff themselves have shown a strong interest in hosting the event.
e. There is still ongoing discussion about what activities will be done on the day of the
event, but BPAMAC members are planning on discussing it in the coming weeks.
Several ideas were discussed regarding this event including reporting speed zones,
“decoy” pedestrians, school zone camera toolkits, etc.
f. Lisa emphasized that she would like a speaker to be present at the event that has been
affected by road safety issues whether that is a citizen, police officer, or other.
g. In discussing people that could attend Greg Errett suggested that the BPAMAC reach
out to Dan Besse (Forsyth County Commissioner) and Carol Hoover suggested reaching
out to Jason Bryant (WSPD) to attend and help with the event. Amy stated that she
would like police, council/commissioner, and other city involvement at the event.
h. Lisa is planning on reaching out to the Triangle West Transportation Planning
Organization (TPO) and Gaston County as they attended a World Day of Remembrance
call held by VisionZero.
i. Amy emphasized that she wants the event to be organized with BPAMAC involvement
and a focus on giving attendees actionable tasks. Ned added that there should be an
emphasis on marketing.
j. Amy asked Liam Bowman what the city can do to help with the event. Liam responded
by saying that the city and the Winston-Salem Area Transportation Planning
Organization (WSATPO) is more than willing to help the event but emphasize the need
for a clear direction from BPAMAC about what is needed. This could come in the form
of a list of tasks.
k. The Education and Outreach working group is planning on meeting on Wednesday,
August 19th to discuss the planning of this event. Carol clarified that a lot of this
information has been added to a worksheet that she is planning on sharing access to.
l. Liam asked the BPAMAC about Clemmon’s request to combine World Day of
Remembrance events instead of splitting people who want to come to this type of
event. The committee seemed open to this joint effort so long as it could remain in
Winston-Salem with future discussion about a change of location or splitting the event.
Lisa will email Doug Moore about combining planning efforts. Liam extended a request
from Clemmons concerning a well distributed parking plan.
Informational Items
6) UNCSA Watch for Me Update (Carol)
a. During the BPAMAC’s discussion of the World Day of Remembrance they also
discussed the Watch for Me program. Carol stated that the Watch for Me training will
give ideas for the World Day of Remembrance event.
b. Carol gave an update concerning the UNCSA Watch for Me program stating that they
had received the grant and scheduled a training. This training will be held at the Center
for Design Innovation (450 Design Ave., Winston-Salem, NC 27101) on August 27th
from 8:30am-5pm.
c. Carol stated that she will be sending an email for registration within the next week.
Amy emphasized that BPAMAC should share this information with their network.
7) Response from representatives regarding RAISE funding letter (Liam)
a. Liam gave an update regarding the federal RAISE grant letter’s that had been sent by
the BPAMAC in the past couple of months. Senator Tillis’ office has reached out to
submit a support letter to United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) and
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
b. Hunter said that the FHWA is satisfied with grant language modifications but are
waiting for project to be unfrozen.
c. Debra said that she had discussed this project at the National Bike Summit.
d. Some committee members indicated they also sent letters to representatives and
Carol expressed gratitude.
8) Bicycle Friendly Community Application (Liam)
a. Liam stated that there was little that had changed regarding this application. Results
are expected in December.
b. Liam discussed the survey that had been distributed, stating that it may not be
necessary for the general public to complete the survey, but it would be helpful for
BPAMAC members to at least attempt the survey and distribute it as they saw fit. The
survey is open until September 8th.
i. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BFC_2026
9) Micromobility Updates (Liam)
a. Liam updated the group stating that a new Micromobility Permit Application has been
publicized on July 21st with an application deadline on August 27th. The permit term is
expected to begin between September and November.
b. Liam asked if any BPAMAC members would be interested in joining the review process.
Michael and George expressed interest in joining.
c. Liam expressed an interest from the city to explore bike rental providers. Michael
responded, stating that the National Cycling Center was the last provider but
vandalism became an issue causing the program to be ended. Michael asked if the
committee would want to explore using the NCC inventory for bike rentals or bike rack
installation. There was an interest for this to be discussed at a future meeting.
10) Workgroup Updates
a. Amy discussed the advocacy workgroup and stated that they were planning a future
meeting.
b. Carol did not have an update on the policy workgroup.
c. Lisa discussed the outreach workgroup and brought up the marketing plan that was
recommended by the BPAMAC in June. Liam will set up a meeting with Lisa, Amy, and
Winston-Salem Marketing to discuss this plan.
11) E-Bike Regulation
a. Carol discussed the need for Winston-Salem to pass an ordinance concerning E-Bikes
as the state has begun addressing growing concerns and it is becoming more of a
national conversation. She expressed concern about a local regulation being passed
quickly that could restrict the usage past what was necessary from her perspective.
b. Carol stated that she is planning on bringing this conversation back up with a formal
recommendation in September or October.
Meeting Adjourned at 6:00 PM
Next Meeting: September 9, 2026, 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Virtual Meeting via Microsoft Teams
Transcript
Transcript pending: video captions can't be retrieved yet (see the Winston-Salem playbook).