The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has contracted Alta Planning +
Design and team partners to produce the Illinois Bike Transportation Plan this non-motorized chapter of the
Long Range Transportation Plan by December 2013.
The Illinois Bike Transportation Plan will follow the Long Range Plan’s theme of Transforming Transportation for Tomorrow
and will provide the Department with policies, best practices and
strategic direction for implementing a sustainable, multimodal vision
for Illinois.
In order to gain input from as many stakeholders as possible, the
Plan will set up an advisory group where other state agencies (IDNR) and
bicycling stakeholders such as (but not limited to) the League of
Illinois Bicyclists, the Illinois Greenways and Trails Council, and
state Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO) can provide advice to
the development of the plan. There will be several interactive
opportunities, both online and in person, for public input on the plan.
Some of the issues that will be addressed in the plan include: a
statewide and regional analysis of the current accommodations, policies,
and planning documents for bicycling in Illinois; an evaluation of
IDOT’s implementation of the state’s Complete Streets policy and other
bicycling-related statutes; and a review of national bicycling trends
and best practices and their applicability in the Illinois
transportation context. The existing conditions analysis will include an
analysis of state bicycle safety data, existing roadway conditions for
bicyclists at a regional and statewide scale, existing greenways and
multi-use trail coverage throughout the state, and stakeholder input on
bicycling and safety conditions.
Based on the existing conditions analysis, plan recommendations will be made that include the following:
- Bicycling related planning and policy recommendations,
- Bikeway safety, design and maintenance recommendations,
- Regional-scale bikeway network recommendations,
- Bikeway network implementation and prioritization recommendations,
- State bicycling performance measures,
- Education, outreach and enforcement recommendations, and
- Funding recommendations
The final plan will serve as a bike improvements policy document as
well as an action plan with specific recommendations that will help IDOT
make its commitment to long-term transportation, livability and
sustainability a reality.
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