Bike Program

The Bicycle Facilities Unit (BFU) is responsible for coordinating all aspects of the Caltrans bicycle program. In keeping with the Caltrans Strategic Management Plan 2015- 2020, the BFU staff strives to fully integrate bicycles into all aspects of the California transportation system. To do this, the BFU promotes safe, well designed bicycle facilities and the funding, regulations, and education that make such facilities possible. We envision connected networks of bikeways that fit well with other transportation modes, increase safe transportation options for California citizens, and lessen the carbon footprint of California transportation. We work with local, State, and federal transportation agencies to improve cycling for all Californians.

Caltrans Bicycle Programs

• The Active Transportation Program (ATP) 
• The California State Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan (CBPP)
• Bike-Share Program
• Complete Streets Program
• Active Transportation in California: The Non-Motorized Report to the Legislature(PDF)
• Transportation Planning grants
• Caltrans Traffic Operations bicycle program 
• Caltrans Research, Innovation, and System Information (DRISI) bicycle research

New Programs and Events

• U.S. Bicycle Route System (USBRS)  
• May is Bike Month
• District 6 Bicycle Plan

Design Guidance

• Bicycle design guidance in the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)
• Bicycle design guidance in the (HDM)

Bicycle Committees

• California Walk and Bike Technical Advisory Committee

  Caltrans has created the California Walk and Bike Technical Advisory Committee (CWBTAC) that can partner closely with and advise Department staff on technical issues. The new committee replaces the California Bicycle Advisory Committee.

  Applications are currently being accepted for the new committee. Caltrans invites public agency staff and professional advocates with experience in planning, designing, and delivering active transportation programs and/or facilities to apply to serve on the CWBTAC. Caltrans aims to recruit a diverse membership to the CWBTAC representing the following constituencies: north, south, and central geographies; urban, suburban, and rural community types, including disadvantaged communities; and members representing the needs and interests of users of all ages and abilities.

• The California Bicycle Advisory Committee (CBAC) 
• Strategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP)- Bicycle Challenge Area

Links for Bicycle Program

• Bicycle and Pedestrian Contacts
• Bicycle Commuting & Safety
• Bicycle Related Sites, Maps & Publications
• California Bicycle Advisory Committee
• Codes, Laws & Regulations
• Guidelines, Manuals, Policies & Reports

For more information, please contact:

Paul Moore
Bicycle Facilities Unit
Division of Local Assistance, MS-1
California Department of Transportation
P.O. Box 942874
Sacramento, CA 94274-0001
Phone: (916) 653-2750