Bicycle Plan Update
The Bicycle Plan aims to provide a framework for a high-quality, safe, convenient, continuous and accessible bicycle transportation system for people of all ages and abilities while promoting bicycling as a mode of transportation that reduces carbon emissions and improves the health of community members. The plan is used by city planners and transportation staff to guide the placement and design of bike facilities during ongoing processes including development, annual street resurfacing and other capital projects, as well as to inform decisions related to pursuing grant funding for bicycle projects.
Why is the Bicycle Plan being updated?
Lakewood’s current Bicycle Plan was adopted in 2018. In the six years since the plan was adopted, the active transportation landscape has changed significantly as bicycling infrastructure expands throughout the region, and national guidance is increasingly available for newer designs such as separated bike lanes. The project team will explore integrating this updated national guidance into the new plan as well as developing a process for adding buffered and separated bike lanes to the city’s proposed network.
Other goals of the update include revisiting 2018 recommendations with the public; analyzing the connectivity of Lakewood’s bicycle network to key destinations and neighboring municipalities; refining the quality and consistency of facilities shown on city bike route maps; conducting spatial and crash analysis to inform the prioritization of future projects; and providing Lakewood residents with an opportunity to evaluate staff recommendations to ensure that they are in line with the wants and needs of the community.
How can you get involved?
Community involvement is a key part of the Bicycle Plan, so we want to hear from you! Here are a few ways to share your input:
Visit this page frequently for updates and new ways to engage.
Subscribe to the project and share it with your neighbors, friends, and colleagues.
Check out the online survey and mapping tool on this page through June 30.
Find us at Lakewood events! Our next event is a pop-up table on Bike to Work Day in June. You can find details for all in-person opportunities as their dates approach by visiting Project Updates below or the Project Timeline to the right.
Bicycle Plan Mapping Tool
Welcome to the Bicycle Plan mapping tool! We want to know your thoughts on our current and proposed bicycle facilities in Lakewood. What destinations are you riding your bike to? What bike routes could use an upgrade? What bike routes are great the way they are? Are there any intersections or crossings that feel unsafe for bicycles?
To start, click on the map and zoom in to a location within the Lakewood boundary you would like to comment on. Next, click the [+] button to find the pin category that corresponds with your comment:
- Unsafe crossing or intersection: Red
- Upgrade/improve this bike route: Green
- Improve access to this destination: Yellow
- I like this bike route already: Blue
- Other (please describe): Grey
Click and drag the corresponding pin to the location of your comment on the map. Type your comment and any additional information in the text box that pops up—be specific!—and press SUBMIT to pin your comment to the map. Pins cannot be deleted once they are submitted.
To reference a PDF map of current bike facilities and facilities proposed in the 2018 Bike Plan, click here or visit the Documents section to the right.
For purposes of tracking public comment, you will be asked to provide your email and a screen name. The screen name will be visible along with your pin and comment on the map, but your email will not be shared outside of the Bicycle Plan Update project team.
