Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning

JCCOG conducts metropolitan-wide bicycle and pedestrian planning. JCCOG works with local municipalities and the University of Iowa to coordinate bicycle and pedestrian planning, such as the locations of new crosswalks, bicycle parking areas, trail connections, and bicycle and pedestrian trails maps and plans. JCCOG staff also assists municipalities with transportation grant applications for state or federal funds.
Resources:

• Metro Bicycle Master Plan
• Citizens Bicycling Concern Report or email
• JCCOG Area Trails Map (PDF, 527kb)
• Bicycle Parking Guide (PDF, 833kb)
• 3-D Metro Bikeways Map for Google Earth
  - Download Google Earth

JCCOG staffs and organizes the JCCOG Regional Trails and Bicycling Committee (RTBC), which RTBC includes members from each of the JCCOG entities, as well as the Bicyclists of Iowa City, the Iowa City Off-Road Riders, and the Friends of the Iowa River Scenic Trail. The RTBC makes recommendations on metropolitan bicycle and pedestrian issues the JCCOG Board and member entities. One popular program initiated by the RTBC is the Citizens Bicycling Concern Report, where the general public can report concerns with bikeways and trails, such as broken glass or other debris.

The JCCOG Board apportions funds for transportation-related projects, including trails and wide-sidewalk projects. Some recent bicycle/pedestrian projects supported by JCCOG funds include the Longfellow-Twain Pedestrian Tunnel, segments of the Iowa River Corridor Trail, the Oakdale Boulevard wide sidewalk, and the North Liberty Trail.
For additional information, contact:

Kristopher Ackerson, Asst. Transportation Planner
(319) 356-5247