The bike lane should be upgraded to a protected bike lane throughout the project area, in line with NACTO Guidance. Wilson Blvd in this area has an average daily traffic of 15,000 according to 2024 VDOT counts, well over the 6,000+ NACTO threshold that requires a protected bike lane.
The Fire Marshal has explicit authority under Virginia Fire Code 503.2.2 to modify the required access widths of the road to "meet the public safety objectives of the jurisdiction", so he can allow less than the normally-required 30' of clear width to meet our Vision Zero obligation here.