Bicycling is an important and growing transportation option.

This plan aims to lay the groundwork for a safe, convenient and inter-connected network of routes and facilities that will encourage people of all ages and abilities to bicycle to their destinations throughout Duluth and Superior.

See “Bike Plan Maps’ tab, below, to view interactive map of proposed bike route network.

 

Plan Receives Final Review and Approval by MIC Board

MIC Policy Board Meeting - Jan 2019
Date & Time
01/16/2019
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
1316 N 14th St
Superior, WI 54880
Purpose

Meeting agenda* and other meeting materials are listed below.  Meeting is open to the public.

Comments are invited in regard to the proposed amendments to the Superior and Duluth Area TIPs before they are presented for final approval by the Board.

*Note, Agenda item #4, to approve the Duluth-Superior Area Bikeways Plan, was tabled until February 2019.

(About the MIC Policy Board)

Public Meeting - Draft Plan

Open House #1 to Review Draft Duluth-Superior Bikeways Plan
Date & Time
11/28/2018
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Location
Duluth Folk School
1917, West Superior Street
Purpose

Bicycling stakeholders and members of the public are invited and encouraged to drop in anytime between 11:30 am and 1:00 pm to learn about, and comment on, the Draft Duluth-Superior Bikeways Plan.

Short presentation at 12:10 pm.

See “Map” tab, above, to view interactive map of proposed routes.

Click on links, below, to view individual chapters of the Draft Plan:

Public Meeting - Draft Plan

Open House #2 to Review Draft Duluth-Superior Bikeways Plan
Date & Time
11/28/2018
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location
1917 West Superior Street
Duluth, MN
Purpose

Bicycling stakeholders and members of the public are invited and encouraged to drop in anytime between 4 and 7 pm to learn about, and comment on, the Draft Duluth-Superior Bikeways Plan.

Short presentations at 5:00 and 6:00 pm.

See “Map” tab, above, to view interactive map of proposed routes.

Click on links, below, to view individual chapters of the Draft Plan:

Draft Plan Now Open for Review and Comment

See ‘Draft Plan’ tab, above, for links to the chapters of the draft Plan document.

The ‘Map’ tab displays an interactive map of planned bike routes.

Comments may be directed to James Gittemeier (contact info at right).

Public Open House

Open House to Review Proposed Duluth-Superior Bikeways System
Date & Time
02/05/2018
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location
222 East Superior Street
Duluth, MN
Purpose

The MIC is putting together a long-term plan for for a system of safe, coordinated, on-street bike routes to support bicycling as a transportation option for people of all ages and abilities.

Bicyclists and other interested community members are invited to give input into the map of the proposed bikeway system.  Stop by the open house anytime between 4 and 7 pm to learn more and share your thoughts.

The MIC has been working to develop a bicycle transportation network throughout the greater Duluth-Superior area since it released its bike route plan in 1994.  Since then, a series of bicycling improvements have been undertaken, including:

● Installation of on-street wayfinding bike route signage

● Construction of a backbone linear multi-use path running the length of Duluth (including the extension of the Lakewalk to Brighton Beach to the East and the planning and construction of the Cross City Trail to the West)

● Bicycle parking improvements (including providing bicycle racks at all schools)

● Encouragement events (annual Bike to Work and Bike to School Days)

● Establishment of a formal bicycle count program to assist with the evaluation of the bikeway network

● A series of public engagement sessions to identify bike lane locations in the City of Duluth

It is a large undertaking to move from simple wayfinding signage to a designated system that includes space on the street for bicycles, but efforts to improve the on-street network have kicked into gear.

This Plan will reflect the work that has been accomplished to date and will provide guidance for the implementation of a safe, interconnected bikeway system that encourages people of all ages and abilities to bicycle to their destinations.

Duluth-Superior Metropolitan Bikeways Plan

DS-Metro-Bikeways-Plan-Final-20MB.pdf



Existing Bike Network
  • To view the Existing Bike Network Map please Click Here
Future Bike Network
  • For best results viewing this interactive map please use Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, or Mozilla Firefox browsers. For larger map click here.