What is Active Transportation?
Active transportation refers to human-powered transportation, such as walking, cycling, using a wheelchair, in-line skating, skateboarding, etc.
These activities have many important health, economic, environmental, and social benefits:
- Helping families get to schools, parks, work, shopping, restaurants, and bus stops
- Improving health and reducing the incidence of disease and obesity
- Reducing air pollution
- Saving money on gas and car maintenance
However, many neighborhoods were developed without good trails, sidewalks, and bike lanes that make walking and biking safe and comfortable for everyone.
Active Transportation Plan Update
Draft Fresno County Regional Active Transportation Plan – released Feb. 8, 2024
Chapters 1 – 4: Introduction, existing conditions, planned networks and programs and implementation
Chapter 17: Community Connections
Appendix A: Plan Conformance with Active Transportation Program Guidelines
Appendix B: Public Participation
Appendix C: Relationship to Other Plans and Policies
Fresno COG in the process of updating the Active Transportation Plan and we would like to have you be involved. Visit the project website (all information is available in English and Spanish) to see the many ways in which you may provide your ideas and thoughts on how to build a complete, safe, and comfortable network of trails, sidewalks, and bikeways that serves all residents of Fresno County. Tell us what you like and don’t like about walking and biking across Fresno County on an interactive map or respond to an online survey. We would welcome a visit to our booths at community events as well.
R-ATP Update – Negative Declaration. The public review period starts April 11, 2024, and ends May 13, 2024.
Fresno County Regional Trails Plan
The Fresno Council of Governments and Fresno County developed the 2020 Fresno County Regional Trails Plan. This plan will create a vision and recommendations for the ongoing development of new trail connections that create a safe, comfortable, and connected network for walking/hiking, off-road biking and horseback riding.
We are excited to share that we received over 200 comments on an interactive trail planning map during the development process. Though the map is closed, you may still view it with the public comments by clicking here: Interactive Map
The purpose of the map was for us to hear from the public about which trails and shared-use paths they use today, and where they would like to see new trail and path connections in the future. We used the map suggestions to develop recommendations for trail connections along with data from site visits and best practices in trail planning.
The updated Trails Plan complements the 2018 Fresno County Regional Active Transportation Plan and focuses on unpaved recreational trails and paved shared-use paths in Fresno County, including county areas within incorporated cities. The plan allows Fresno County to continue creating great recreational trails opportunities and encourage residents and visitors to use trails to move around and between their communities and recreational areas.
Project Documents
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Contact Simran Jhutti, Associate Regional Planner, at jhutti@fresnocog.org if you have any questions, or to be added to our mailing list and to receive project updates.
2018 Fresno County Regional Active Transportation Plan
The Fresno Regional ATP is an important document that will help each jurisdiction in the County identify needed bicycle and pedestrian projects and help the agencies qualify for new funds to implement the projects. It is important that the Plan be context sensitive to local needs and vetted with local staff and the community. The Regional ATP was adopted by the Fresno COG Policy Board February 22, 2018.
Fresno County Regional ATP – FINAL
Cover – Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6: County
Chapter 7: Firebaugh
Chapter 8: Fowler
Chapter 9: Huron
Chapter 10: Kerman
Chapter 11: Kingsburg
Chapter 12: Mendota
Chapter 13: Orange Cove
Chapter 14: Parlier
Chapter 15: Reedley
Chapter 16: San Joaquin
Chapter 17: Sanger
Chapter 18: Other Plans
Appendices A-B
Appendices C-F
Negative Declaration
Goals of the Active Transportation Plan include:
- Create a network of safe and attractive trails, sidewalks, and bikeways to connect Fresno County residents to key destinations, especially local schools, parks and transit
- Increase walking and biking trips in the region by creating user-friendly facilities
- Develop supporting programs and policies related to education, encouragement, enforcement, and evaluation
- Guide future investments
- Develop a funding strategy
For more information on the Regional ATP please contact:
Simran Jhutti
Associate Regional Planner
Fresno Council of Governments
jhutti@fresnocog.org
(559) 233 – 4148 ext. 241
How are other Fresno County local agencies addressing Active Transportation?
On October 17, 2016, the City of Clovis adopted an Active Transportation Plan. Information on this plan can be found on the City of Clovis website, by clicking HERE. The Plan is intended to help the City achieve the following three goals:
- Increase the share of residents who use walking and bicycling to get to work, school, shopping, and other activities.
- Reduce the number of collisions within the city involving pedestrians and bicyclists.
- Close gaps within the bicycle and pedestrian networks.
The City of Fresno adopted their latest Active Transportation Plan March 2, 2017. Information on this plan can be found on the City of Fresno website, by clicking HERE. The City has established the following goals as part of the Plan:
- Equitably improve the safety and perceived safety of walking and bicycling in Fresno.
- Increase walking and bicycling trips in Fresno by creating user-friendly facilities.
- Improve the geographic equity of access to walking and bicycling facilities in Fresno.
- Fill key gaps in Fresno’s walking and bicycling networks.
Fresno-Clovis Metropolitan Area Class IV Separated Bikeway Feasibility Study
To facilitate a regional planning process, the Fresno Council of Governments has initiated a project to determine the feasibility of constructing separated bikeways within Fresno and Clovis; and possibly elsewhere in the County. The feasibility study will review design guidance and implementation needs, evaluate existing corridors in the Fresno-Clovis area, and identify key locations where separated bikeways will likely provide the greatest benefit or return on investment.
Separated bikeways are on-street bicycle facilities that include a vertical physical barrier between the bikeway and moving traffic, such as flexible bollards, a curb, on-street parking, or planter boxes. They can be designed to allow for either one- or two-way travel. Depending on the agency or jurisdiction, separated bikeways may also be referred to as “protected bikeways” or “cycle tracks,” or “separated or protected bike lanes.
Separated bikeways have many potential benefits including:
- Increasing Safety
- Increasing Bicycle Trips
- Improving Health and Quality of Life
- Supporting the Local Economy
A Separated Bikeways Feasibility Public Workshop was held at Hoover High School Cafeteria on December 6 from 6:30 – 8:00 pm. The public was able to share their views on the different types of bikeways and their thoughts on where they should be located. Experts were available to discuss the project, thoroughly explain separated bikeways, review route options, and describe various design options. Download the event presentation HERE.
Fresno/Clovis Metropolitan Area Class IV Bikeway Feasibility Study
Class IV Bikeway Design Guidelines
Fresno-Clovis Metropolitan Area Class IV Bikeway Feasibility Study – Power Point Presentation
Fresno / Clovis Bike Map
Hard copies are provided by request. They are printed on tear-proof, water-proof paper for durability.
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