Biking & Walking

People biking and walking by the Monona Terrace

The MPO is committed to building a safe, connected, and accessible transportation system for everyone in our region. A key part of our work is helping plan and fund projects that make it easier for people to bike, walk, and roll (a term for using mobility devices, like wheelchairs).

Active Transportation Plan for Dane County

We’re developing an Active Transportation Plan for Dane County to guide the future of biking, walking, and rolling across the region. The plan identifies what people who bike, walk, and roll need to travel safely and comfortably and serves as a tool to help planners and decision-makers design better streets, sidewalks, and paths.

To inform this work, we asked community members to share their experiences through a short survey and an interactive comment map. More than 3,000 people completed the survey, and thousands of map pins highlighted places that work well or need improvement.

View the Final Plan 

Note: We're creating a web version of the plan, which will be available in late 2026.

Active Transportation Plan for Dane County logo

Web Maps Included in the Active Transportation Plan

Map #1: MPO Planning Area

Map #2: Pedestrian Gaps and Barriers, with Intersection Density

Note: This map is included twice in the plan—once in the Executive Summary (as Map 2) and again in the main section (as Map 18).

Map #7: Safety-Related Bicyclist Comments

Map #8: Safety-Related Pedestrian Comments

Map #9: Local Priority Areas

Map #10: Existing On- and Off-Street Bike Facilities

Map #11: Existing and Planned Bike Facilities 

Map #12: Existing Regional Routes 

Map #13: Planned Regional Routes

Map #14: Roads Without Sidewalks or With Sidewalks on Only One Side

Map #15: Low-Stress Job Access 

Map #16: Relative Employment Accessibility on the Low-Stress Network

Map #17: Missing Links

Other Maps

Maps referenced in the plan but not formally numbered.

Madison BCycle Stations
Bicycle Level of Traffic Stress and Serious and Fatal Bicycle and Pedestrian Crashes (2020–2024)
Sidewalks and Crossing Points
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