Final Bicycle Plan documents for adoption

Based on verbal and written testimony at the public hearing on February 2, 2024, staff have made changes to the Bicycle Plan. The final staff version is linked below. This will be presented to Planning Commission on March 15, 2024. The agenda of that meeting will be posted here

February 23, 2024 Saint Paul Bicycle Plan full document
February 23, 2024 Bicycle Plan Appendix

For simplicity, staff have noted the changes made to the Plan based on feedback collected during the public hearing. This document describes the changes

A staff summary of the feedback collected during the public hearing is here

A full document of all written feedback from the public hearing is here. Meeting minutes from the February 2, 2024 public hearing, including verbal testimony, is here

Next Steps

  1. DONE - A public hearing is set for February 2, 2024. See time and location details above. Members of the public are encouraged to submit comment on the Bicycle Plan via email, U.S. Mail, or in-person on February 2. 
  2. DONE - see final version posted above in red box. Staff will review public comments received as part of the public hearing and make updates to the Plan, as necessary. 
  3. Staff presented the final version of the Plan to the Transportation Committee on February 26, 2024. 
  4. Staff will present the final version of the Plan to Planning Commission on March 15, 2024. Staff will highlight changes to the Plan since December 2023 version and how feedback from the public hearing was considered. 
  5. Upon approval from Planning Commission on March 15, staff will set a date to bring the Plan to City Council for adoption. This date has not yet been set, but will be added to this page when confirmed. 
  6. Once the final updated plan is adopted, city planners and engineers will use the updated Bicycle Plan to make decisions about the design of streets in Saint Paul.

What are separated bikeways and paths? Why is Saint Paul considering them?

Separated bikeways and paths are spaces for people biking that are separated from car traffic by some sort of physical barrier. They can be designed just for people biking, or they can be designed to be shared by people walking and biking. Separated bikeways and paths can be for one way bike traffic or two way bike traffic.

There are many examples of separated bikeways and paths in Saint Paul shown in these photos – and residents and community members have asked for more of them. 

separated bike lane, Wheelock Parkway showing biker separated from traffic and sidewalk space
Sidepath along Como Avenue near Fairgrounds, removed from street
separated bike lane, 10th St downtown

Separated bikeways and paths:

  • Provide a comfortable space to bike for people of all ages and abilities
  • Allow for a narrower roadway, which encourages slower driving speeds and is easier to cross for people walking. By constructing the bikeway outside of the road, the street can be narrower.

Timeline

  • Summer 2021: Outreach to City departments, Council offices, District Councils
  • Fall 2021: Public outreach, events, virtual presentations
  • 2022: City staff review of 2021 feedback, draft updates to plan document and planned bike network
  • Spring and Summer 2023: Public outreach, events, presentation
  • Fall 2023: Staff reference spring and summer feedback, create final version of Bicycle Plan
  • We are here. Late 2023-early 2024: City Council plan adoption process - chance for public input and comment on final version of Bicycle Plan
  • 2024 and future: engineers and planners reference the Bicycle Plan when making decisions about design of streets in Saint Paul

*Timeline is subject to change

Project Materials

2015 (Current) Bicycle Plan

Following Spring 2023 engagement with the community, the updated Bicycle Plan will be brought to City Council for adoption as an addendum to the Saint Paul Comprehensive Plan. The documents below will be replaced and retired.

Last Edited: March 14, 2024