Berkeley Bikeways

New protected bike lanes are open on Hearst Avenue and Bancroft Way, with thousands enjoying them every day. Next up is Dana Street south of campus and Milvia Street downtown.

Berkeley set a standard when it dedicated two blocks of protected bike lanes on Fulton Street in 2016. They followed that up with an innovative bike plan in 2017 proposing 20 protected bike facilities to safely get residents around town. However, the Plan received much push back because it included the public’s vision for better bicycling in Berkeley, a vision not shared by everyone. Thanks to huge public support, this forward-looking plan got approved and is the City’s basis for pushing forward on modern bikeways for streets such as Adeline, Hopkins, Oxford, Claremont, San Pablo Avenue and more.

Updates

Berkeley Sets Two Standards

It is only two blocks, but it sets a standard - actually, two standards. Berkeley met a self-imposed deadline* to implement a two block protected bike lane on Fulton Street, between Bancroft Way and Channing Way, by Bike to Work Day May 12, 2016. From the moment it opened, the protected bike...

Big Ideas for Berkeley's Next Wave of Bike Improvements

At Berkeley’s Bicycle Subcommittee Mtg May 9, one of the largest crowds in a long time enjoyed being the first to see initial ideas to include in an update to Berkeley’s Bicycle Master Plan, in the works and scheduled for a December 2016 City Council approval. Staff are considering 15 protected...

Victory in Berkeley for Fulton Street

In response to Bike East Bay’s request, Berkeley City Council approved a new bike lane on Fulton Street to be striped by Bike to Work Day on May 12. This is big. In just six weeks after a serious collision involving a Bike East Bay member, we pushed through a project that has been delayed for 16 ...

We Go to Berkeley City Council March 15 for Fulton Street Bike Lane

Location Correction: Berkeley Unified School District Board Room 1231 Addison St at Bonar Bike East Bay needs you to attend Berkeley’s City Council meeting on March 15. Mayor Tom Bates has stepped up and will ask Berkeley City Council to support striping a Fulton Street bike lane by...

Tell Berkeley City Manager You Want a Protected Bike Lane on Fulton Street

Three weeks after a bicyclist was struck and seriously injured on Fulton Street, the City of Berkeley continues to delay safety improvements for bicyclists. Despite widespread...