Dane County Map for Bicyclists (2007)

The Dane County Map for Bicyclists is a cooperative effort by:

 The Madison Area Transportation Planning Board and Dane County

           Bike Map  (PDF)    Bike Map Text Side (PDF)    Bike Map Legend  (PDF)

PDF formats require Acrobat Reader

Where to get a free copy

Contact for additional bicycling and related information

Bicycle Organizations

Customize the Dane County Map for Bicyclists using the free ArcReader for Windows.

·        Print page-sized maps of your area of interest.

·        Turn on/off map layers and change scale.

·        View local street names.

·        Search for map features.

·        Measure distances.

·        Use drawing tools.

 Instructions to get started:

    ·        Go to ArcReader for installation instructions.

    ·        Right-click, and download this Zip file with the Bicyclists Map and data.

    ·        Unzip the contents of the Zip file to your hard drive.

    ·        Start ArcReader, go to File, Open, and select the PMF file
    in the BikeMapPub\data\pmf folder of the files you unzipped.

    ·        To print a page-sized map: Go to File, Page Set Up. Select your
     printer and set Layout Settings to: Scale to Fit Page. Click OK.
     Then use the data zoom tool to window into your area of interest.
     A scale of 1:12000 (one inch = 1000 feet) is recommended for
     printing page-sized maps with street names.  

View map layers from the Dane County Map for Bicyclists in Google Earth.  

Instructions to get started:

    ·        Install Google Earth.

    ·        Download this KML file: BikeMap09. This KML file contains:

        o       Bike Paths (2009)

        o       Bike Routes (2007)

        o       Biking Suitability for Roads with Paved Shoulders (2007)

        o       Biking Suitability for Roads without Paved Shoulders (2007)

        o       Bike/Ped Over/Underpasses (2009)

    ·        Start Google Earth. Go to File, Open, and select the KMZ file.  

View major bicycle paths in Dane County on Bing Maps.