Getting there by bicycle

Biking on Snelling Avenue, St. Paul

Getting there by bicycle: Information to help you make your trip safe, efficient and enjoyable.

Choose your Route

Bicycle safety: Rules of the road, how to ride in traffic safely, helmets, and hand signals.

Check out the Share the Road Web site for more information on safety, rules of the road and news and events.

Bicycle transit connection : How to load and unload your bike on one of several Minnesota transit systems that provide bike racks on buses.

Mountain Lake Bike to School Day with Mayor Dean Janzen

Transportation Trends to Watch:

Greenhouse Gas Emission Trends in Minnesota

Weight and body mass index (BMI) Trends

Aging Population a Challenge in Rural Minnesota

Vehicle Miles Traveled in Minnesota: pg 14-15

Teen Drivers

Gas and Diesel Fuel Costs

What's New? 2008 deadliest year for bicyclists since 2000 Minnesota Crash Facts Minnesota crash statistics for all modes of transportation from 1999-2007. Resource Guide for Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Bicycle and Pedestrian Toolbox: The toolbox provides the basic tools to develop bicycle and pedestrian networks at the community level. A checklist to help state and local governments provide accessibility to people with disabilities. ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Governments: Americans with Disabilities Act requirement toolkit to improve compliance to Title II of the ADA Trail Guide to the Twin Cities' Mississippi River National Park Check out the Mississippi River by bike or foot with this guide. ____________________________________________

Design and planning, policy and funding, and traffic laws about bicycling

Bikeways Design and Planning

Technical guidance for developing facilities for bike and pedestrian use including:

Mn/DOT Bikeway Facility Design Manual: Constructing bikeways, installing bicycle parking at transit hubs, striping bike lanes, paving shoulders and building bridges with bike accommodation

Mn/DOT Bicycle Modal Plan provides State and Federal laws, policies and guidance related to bicycle transportation; the role of the bicycle in Minnesota's transportation system; recent trends, current bicycle mode share, and future growth potential; safety, societal, and environmental challenges relevant to bicycling and walking; and potential design treatments.

Traffic Laws

State statutes on bicycle operation.

Bike Registration

Registration is no longer required or available through a state program in Minnesota. The Minneapolis City Council made the registry optional and as a result, participation in fell off. The program was run by the Dept. of Public Safety. The administrative costs were more than the revenue generated, so the state abandoned the program. After administrative costs were paid for, excess revenue was to be spent on infrastructure.

There are, however, national registration programs available, such as the National Bike Registry

Funding

Guide to funding resources to assist state, local and tribal government, communities, and non-governmental organizations obtain funding to research, construct and maintain bicycle and pedestrian facilities.

Policy

Bicycle and pedestrian accommodations in roadway projects are supported by Federal Legislation, Minnesota State Statutes and Mn/DOT policy and practice.

Summary of federal and state guidance regarding bicycle and pedestrian accommodation

The State Nonmotorized Transportation Advisory Committee (formerly the State Bicycle Advisory Committee) was established in the mid 1980's to advise the Commissioner of Transportation and other state officials on issues pertaining to bicycle and pedestrian transportation in Minnesota.

 

Mn/DOT Bicycle Modal Plan (pdf) The plan outlines three key initiatives by which Mn/DOT can most appropriately implement state and federal law, policy, and guidance over the next twenty-five years, 2005-2030.

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