bike plans: national and local

The Adventure Cycling Association is part of an initiative to develop a national bike route system called the U.S. Bicycle Route System (USBRS). The Adventure Cycling Association is working with AASHTO to develop a national corridor-level plan and designation system that transportation agencies can use for the development of bicycle routes.
You can read more about this here: www.adventurecycling.org/usbrs.

Here is a list of what's happening with local bike planning:

• San Luis Obispo County is updating the Regional Bikeway Plan, to be completed in 2009, the current plan can be viewed online here.

• The City of SLO has an award winning plan that you can view on their website here.

• The Cities of Paso Robles, Arroyo Grande, Grover Beach, and Pismo Beach have all worked on and/or are considering bicycle master plans. 

Having a bicycle master plan that is approved by SLOCOG and Caltrans gives the city and county access to an additional $7.1 Million statewide from the Bicycle Transportation Account. Plus, it can ensure that the transportation needs of bicyclists are considered when new development happens in a community.

~ Jessica