Help us refine phase 1 of the Cycle Highways Action Plan
Many of us would like to travel between nearby communities in Washington without driving. In the 2023-2025 biennium, Washington state legislators funded a proviso that could support developing cycle highways, which would make it easier, safer and more comfortable to travel longer distances using active transportation.
We have completed a Cycle Highways Action Plan draft report. This open house webpage includes background information about the report, a link to the draft report and ways to provide feedback on it before April 7.
What are Cycle Highways?
Cycle highways facilitate travel the same way for bicyclists as highways do for drivers. These travel networks on state and local roads make it easier to bike, use micromobility or incorporate other forms of active travel when we travel between communities. They make it easier for more people to make more trips biking and rolling.
Cycle Highways support our state’s transportation goals
WSDOT is developing a transportation system with the goal of enabling everyone to travel safely and comfortably no matter how they get around. Not everyone wants to or is able to drive, and when people have more travel options, they have more choices for how to get to where they need to go. Improving travel options helps the whole transportation system function better when on average travelers don’t have to drive as many miles to accomplish their daily needs.
The state’s Active Transportation Plan (ATP) provides direction for walking, biking and rolling in Washington including a conceptual statewide bikeway and trail network. Phase 1 of the Cycle Highways Action Plan builds on these efforts plus many local and regional efforts and lays out a strategy for cycle highways in Washington state.
Why are we studying this?
The state legislature directed WSDOT staff to conduct “the preliminary phase of an action plan for the establishment of cycle highways in locations that connect population centers and support mode shift” (2024 Supplemental Transportation Budget, ESHB 2134, Section 224 (4)).
What does the report do?
The report sets out a framework for how Washington could develop a program to support a cohesive network of cycle highways across the state. Future work would include creating estimated costs and a system to prioritize segments that will create more connected miles where they’re most needed. It also identifies features of successful cycle highways from leading peers.
The draft report is due to the state legislature June 30, 2025. We are publishing the draft report ahead of this deadline to give Washingtonians an opportunity to learn about and help inform the possible development of cycle highways. There is already a lot of work happening to develop shared use paths, trails and regional cycling facilities in our state. We want to bring more awareness to this while gathering community input and connecting with potential partners, including those who could provide useful data.
Read the report and share your thoughts with us
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