The 2025 legislative session has seen the emergence of the Bike Highways Bill, AB 954, which has garnered considerable support from CalBike and over 1,250 supporters. The bill aims to establish high-quality, separated bikeways for long-distance commuting. Recent amendments have adjusted its scope, now defining bike highways within state planning documents instead of funding pilot projects. This shift allows for the development of future bike programs by local entities. Supporters view AB 954 as a crucial initial step towards expanding California's bike infrastructure.
There is huge support for the Bike Highways Bill from CalBike members, which tells me there's a need for safe, connected, protected bikeways that help more people get more places by bike.
We see this bill as an important first step toward building out our state's bike infrastructure into a true, regional transportation network.
The original version of the legislation would have created two regional bikeway network pilots, testing the impact of bike highways on transportation mode shift.
CalBike still sees AB 954 as a key step to making bike highways a reality on the ground in California.
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