Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation

Bicycle and pedestrian modes of travel are recognized nation-wide as cost-efficient ways to address mobility and air quality concerns while improving physical health and quality of life.  The passage of the 1991 Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act prompted NCTCOG to include non-motorized transportation network improvements in regional planning efforts.  NCTCOG established the Bicycle and Pedestrian program in 1992 to address the various activities related to implementing bicycle and pedestrian facilities as an alternative mode of regional transportation. 

NATIONAL BIKE TO WORK DAY - MAY 16, 2008

The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) would like to invite you to participate in National Bike to Work Day on Friday, May 16, 2008.  Follow the steps below to celebrate National Bike to Work Day and assist NCTCOG in tracking commuter data for alternative modes of travel.

If you are unable to commute by bike; please consider a car/vanpool, utilize the bus or rail, or walk to activities in support of Bike to Work Day 2008.                                                                                                                                               

1.  Map Your Route:    Create a route at DFWmaps.com.  Locate existing facilities and create
                                         your map using your home address as a starting point.
                                         Or use... Bus and Rail Schedules and Locations:
                                                         DART
                                                         The-T and TRE
                                                          DCTA

2.  Ride Your Route on Friday, May 16, 2008:    Texas State Law, Texas Bicycle Coalition
                                                                                     Rules of the Road, League of American Bicyclists

3.  Log Your Ride:     Create an account at TryParkingIt.com.
                                      Log your commute by May 23 (biking, van/carpool, mass transit, or walking).
                                      By logging your commute, you will be ELIGIBLE TO WIN A GIFT CARD!

4.  See the Results:   Return to this web page after May 27, 2008 to view the results.

Results of National Bike to Work Day – May 16, 2008
(Results will be posted May 27, 2008)

The tasks of the Bicycle and Pedestrian program include:

• Coordinating regional planning events
• Promoting multi-modal planning at the local level
• Assisting with the prioritization of federal and local funds
  allocated for facilities
• Creating safety programs and outreach materials
• Mapping existing and planned multi-use trails and on-street bicycle routes
• Sponsoring workshops and conferences
• Collecting and compiling facility user numbers
• Calculating the air quality benefits accrued after constructing facilities in the region  

The region’s long-range plan, Mobility 2030, details the goals, responsibilities, and activities of the Bicycle and Pedestrian program by setting strategies for providing "effective, cost efficient, safe intermodal access for bicyclists and pedestrians."  In addition, the Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Task Force (BPTTF), established in 1993 and serving as a subcommittee of the Regional Transportation Council, spearheads regional efforts to ensure safety and efficiency in bicycle and pedestrian transportation planning and implementation.  The Task Force is made up of representatives from local governments, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), local transit providers, and community groups.

Bicycle and Pedestrian Presentations (Miscellaneous presentations 2003-2007)

Bicycle and Pedestrian Traffic Counts [pdf]

For additional information, contact Jen Ebel at jebel@nctcog.org or (817) 695-9255.