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Welcome to Houston Bikeways
The City of Houston’s Bikeways Program is here to help you reach your
destination by bike. In 2013, the League of American Bicyclists awarded Houston
the Bicycle Friendly Communities Bronze Award. The Houston Bikeways Program is a
partnership among the Houston Public Works, Planning & Development, Parks & Recreation
and Health & Human Services Departments and often coordinates with METRO, Houston
Parks Board, Houston-Galveston Area Council and other partners. The program aims to
make Houston a safer, healthier, and more bike-friendly city.
Houston Bike Plan
The Houston Bike Plan was a 12-month planning effort to help make Houston a safer, healthier, more bike-friendly city for the growing number of people riding bikes. The Plan was formally adopted by City Council in March of 2017 and memorialized in Chapter 33 of the City Code Of Ordinances. To learn more about the Plan and public engagement process, click the button "Read More".
Focus on Safety
The City of Houston is partnering on Goal Zero, a program to reduce and eliminate bicycle collision fatalities. The City also recently adopted a Vulnerable Road User Ordinance (Safe Passing Ordinance) To learn more about the Bike Safey, click the button "Read More".
Safety Video
This Public Service Announcement produced by the Houston Police Department talks about the "Safe Passing" ordinance.
Lamar Cycle Track
In spring 2015, the City of Houston opened the Lamar Cycle Track, the City’s first two-way protected bike lane, and in 2017 worked with the Public Works Department to fund and build extensions of the facility to Buffalo Bayou Park (along Allen Parkway) and into East Downtown (EaDo). 2018 improvements are planned and on their way thanks to our partners at EaDo.
