Photo by Mr. T in DC

Capital BikeShare is set to get a big expansion this winter, with 54 proposed stations listed today by the District Department of Transportation. The new stations would be spread across all eight wards, but particularly in D.C.’s northern reaches and east of the Anacostia River.

Along with the new stations, which would total 1026 docks, Bikeshare would add 513 of its chunky red rides to the existing fleet of 1,670 bikes spread across the District, Alexandria and Arlington. And while the new stations would extend Bikeshare’s reach into underserved areas, most of the new stations would be installed downtown, where workday demand often exhausts the current supply.

“We need to balance the desire to expand into new areas with the need for more docks and bikes in existing areas, particularly downtown, where demand is heaviest,” Chris Holden, Bikeshare’s program manager, said in a news release. “Basically, for every ‘expansion’ station we also need more spaces downtown to keep up with demand.”

Bikeshare is also aiming to expand into Montgomery County next year, with 48 stations in Bethesda, Takoma Park, Silver Spring and Chevy Chase.

Growing the United States’ largest bike-sharing network nearly hit a snag earlier this month, however, when Alta Bicycle Share, the Portland, Ore. company that manufactures the bikes used in D.C. and many other cities with communal bike services, reported possible shortages.

DDOT is taking public comments on the proposed locations through January 15. In the mean time, here’s a handy map provided by the agency. Existing stations are in red, the 54 suggested stations are green and a further round of possible expansions is in yellow.

View Capital Bikeshare Expansion locations in a larger map