Navigation

City of Lawrence

Announcements

Lawrence/Douglas County MPO

Transportation Planning

Bicycle Rideability Map

Be Visible, Be Predictable, Be Safe >> Ride Lawrence

This map is a tool to help you in find the best route for your skill level. The bicycle rideability map is designed to promote, encourage and educate bicyclists. The map assists riders in choosing routes most applicable to their skill level, alerts them to difficult intersections, shows major landmarks to help bicyclists navigate around town and identifies transit connections.

Get the Map in Print

The Bicycle Rideability Map project received a grant from the Douglas County Community Foundation Elizabeth Schultz Environmental Fund to finance printing costs. Find a printed copy of the map at the following locations: Lawrence City Hall, Lawrence Transit Office, KU Parking & Transit Office, the Lawrence Public Library, KU Recreation Center, KU Info (Kansas Union), the Community Building, East Lawrence Recreation Center, Holcom Park Recreation Center, South Park Recreation Center and local bicycle shops.

Download (PDF, 238 KB)

What's New

MPO History and Purpose

The Metropolitan Planning Organization (Policy Board Members) is mandated by the Federal Highway Act of 1973 to provide a cooperative, comprehensive, and continuing transportation planning and decision-making process.

The process encompasses all modes and covers both short-range and long-range transportation planning. MPO plans and programs are reviewed by the Federal Highway Administration and the Federal Transit Administration. Each urban area in the United States has a MPO which acts as a liaison between local communities, their citizens, and the state departments of transportation. MPOs are important because they direct how and where available state and federal dollars for transportation improvements will be spent. As defined by federal and state transportation regulations, the primary functions of the MPO are to:

  • Establish the goals, objectives and policies governing transportation planning in the region.
  • Approve an annual Unified Planning Work Program and budget.
  • Direct the preparation of, and adopt, the long-range and short-range strategies of the Transportation Plan.
  • Recommend projects for implementation through the adoption of the Transportation Improvement Program.
  • Perform the air quality conformity determination for the Transportation Improvement Program.

Transportation Planning Documents and Links