2024 East Bay Separated Bikeways Roundup

Author: Bike East Bay

Date: December 23, 2024

"Separated Bikeways 2024 Roundup" Photo of a person raising their fist in triumph while riding through a bikeway channel protected by a concrete bus stop island and railing - onlooker on the bus stop also raising their fist in solidarity

We set a new record in 2024 for East Bay separated bikeways, with 110 projects now installed in total, including 30 this year between 11 cities. 

bar graph of East Bay separated bikeways per year increasing from 1 in 2008 up to 30 in 2024 - text "over 100 bikeways"

Separated bikeways (also known as protected or Class IV bikeways) are on or along a street, and have some sort of physical barrier between them and car traffic, not only paint. These are distinct from multi-use trails which have a shared right of way with pedestrians. Cities throughout California were not officially allowed to build separated bikeways until 2016! 

Scroll around and click/tap on the map below for details on many of these projects, then go bike them yourself and let us know what you think. Photos as well as links to additional info and videos are found in some of the project descriptions on the map.

We’re very proud to have played a role in achieving this regional milestone– each project requires coordination, feedback, and advocacy between many different groups. Keeping track of all the pieces is a large part of our work: if you’d like to support Bike East Bay so we can continue this momentum, you can make a donation here.

Questions about these or other projects? Reach our advocacy team for info by emailing advocacy@BikeEastBay.org

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