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Improve safe mobility and connectivity for people who ride a bicycle and roll.
Lead Department: City of Durham Transportation
Participating Department/Agency: City of Durham Public Works
Phase II Design Contractor: Exult Engineering and Three Oaks Engineering
Project DescriptionThe Transportation Department is installing neighborhood bike routes, also known as bike boulevards, to help residents safely navigate by bicycle to destinations across Durham using local streets with low traffic volumes and speeds. Bicycle Boulevards use signs, pavement markings, and speed and volume management measures to discourage through trips by motor vehicles and create safe, convenient bicycle crossings of busy arterial streets. For more details on the design of bicycle boulevards, see the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) Bike Guide.
Phase I of the neighborhood bike routes project was 7 miles and finished construction in Summer 2024. Phase II of this project includes 8 to 11 miles of neighborhood bike routes with the expected construction in Fall/Winter 2025.
Possible routes were identified by the Durham Bicycle Boulevard Initiative, and many of the possible routes have been published and promoted for bicycle travel in City of Durham maps since 2010 (see the 2010, 2012, and 2018 Durham Hike & Bike Map). The Hike and Bike Map identifies bicycle routes on shared roadways with lower traffic streets in green (see map link above). These routes, combined with the Durham Bicycle Boulevards conceptual network, formed the base to draw from for phase one projects. Planners examined about 30-miles of potential routes, looking at factors such as traffic volume, speed, and geographic distribution. During this review phase, four neighborhood meetings were held giving residents the opportunity to comment on potential routes. Phase II will conduct additional engagement to receive community input on route designs.
More details about the process be found in the project's Route Analysis and Concept Plan.
FundingPhase I design and construction was funded through a federal CMAQ grant with a City funding match.
Phase II design, engagement, and construction are 100% City funded through the Capital Improvements Plan. The design and engagement contract cost is $100,160.
Engagement kicks off in January and will be open until March 2025. City staff will host a pop-up event to explain the work, gather feedback, and answer questions.
The public can drop by anytime during the scheduled pop-up event. Spanish interpreters will be accessible by phone. Please contact [email protected] if other language assistance or accommodations are needed.
LocationDateTimeW.D. Hill Recreation Center (1308 Fayetteville St)Saturday, January 25, 20259:00am to 12:00pm
