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Bicycle Master Plan

Bicycle Master Plan Update

The Bicycle Master Plan Update is a citywide effort that will result in a comprehensive update to the 2013 Bicycle Master Plan. The Plan will identify a network of bikeways and provide a framework to make the City an easy and safe place to bike, with a focus on providing healthy and safe ways to travel to work, school, or other activities. 

Funding for this project is provided by Caltrans' Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant program. 

 

Help Shape the Future Bicycle Network

The City has developed a draft bicycle network using public input collected from the 2024 Cataloging the Lived Riding Experience Survey and the latest best practices for bikeway planning and design. The draft network includes bikeways identified to provide a safe and easy way to get around San Diego by bike for all ages and abilities, and your feedback will help refine the proposed network to ensure it meets community needs.

 

Take the Bicycle Network Survey Now (Available until 04/30/2026)


Project Materials

Overview

 Existing Conditions 

Cataloging the Lived Riding Experience Survey

In Fall 2024, the City conducted a social map activity, an interactive trip map activity, and a survey to gather input from the community for the Bicycle Master Plan Update. More than 3,000 people responded, and this input provided valuable information about critical gaps in the bicycle network and community preferences for needed improvements. The following links provide you with the opportunity to review the input received that helped inform the development of the draft bicycle network.

Previous Interactive Feedback Map

Previous Trip Map Survey

Previous Rider Survey 

Key takeaways from these surveys include:

  1. Primary reported reasons for bicycling include: exercise/leisure, environmental, and transportation to work, school, or transit.
  2. Primary barriers to bicycling included traffic safety concerns and gaps in the bike network.
  3. Survey respondents preferred Class I and Class IV separated bike facilities.
  4. Most reported bicycle trips were under 5 miles.

A complete summary of the feedback received from the Cataloging the Lived Riding Experience Survey is provided in the Engagement Summary (3/28/2025).   

Why Does the Bicycle Master Plan Update Matter to My Community?

The Bicycle Master Plan Update will support: 

Increased road safety for both bicyclists and drivers.

Healthy ways to travel to work, school or activities.

An affordable and environmentally-friendly transportation option.  

It will refresh bikeway recommendations to meet the City’s Strategic Plan, General Plan, Mobility Master Plan, and Climate Action Plan goals with an emphasis on serving areas with the greatest needs.

Get Involved!

Use the form at the bottom of this webpage to join the Plan Update mailing list to get notifications of: 

  • Opportunities to provide comments/input.
  • Project materials.
  • More information related to the Plan Update.

Submit questions or comments at any time to mobility@sandiego.gov

2013 Bicycle Master Plan

The City of San Diego's 2013 Bicycle Master Plan provides a framework for making cycling a more practical and convenient transportation option for a wide variety of San Diegans with different riding purposes and skill levels. 

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