In 2021, CDOT  partnered with a group of community leaders to identify new bike routes in Austin. These new projects form a connected bike network which helps neighbors easily get to all the places they want and need to go by bike while improving the safety for all modes. Providing people with more dedicated spaces to bike will help improve the accessibility, safety, public health, and overall quality of life in Austin.

CDOT is in the process of implementing the projects that resulted from this process. To date, nearly 10 miles of connected bicycle routes have been installed with additional projects identified.

The Neighborhood Bike Network was developed through collaboration with the community, including a Taskforce of community leaders to help guide this process. The Taskforce collaborated to:

• Facilitate discussion on the role that transportation plays in the neighborhood
• Identify the important destinations, connections, and barriers to moving around the neighborhood
• Identify opportunities to implement a Quick-Build Network of bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure beginning in 2021 
• Spread the word about this initiative and discuss the benefits of biking with neighbors
• This effort resulted in nearly 10 miles of new bikeways to date

Nearly 10 miles of connected bikeways have been installed in the community, with designs including the following:

Austin Community Area