North Foothills Bikeway Project

North Foothills Bikeway Project

The purpose of the proposed 11-mile bikeway is to improve safety and comfort for cyclists of all ages. The project focuses on land that is within CDOT right-of-way.

This road has more crashes that involve cyclists than any other road in unincorporated Boulder County. The most common type of fatal or major Injury bicycle crashes are caused by a motorist rear ending a cyclist. A bikeway providing separation from motor vehicles would decrease or eliminate this type of crash on US 36/North Foothills Highway. The bikeway could also provide increased access to trails and connections to popular cycling routes along the corridor.

The Board of County Commissioners unanimously voted to adopt the full North Foothills Bikeway final report at the Aug. 13 public hearing. The final report contains conceptual alignment of the bikeway, areas of additional analysis needed, next steps and estimated construction costs.

View or download the North Foothills Bikeway Feasibility Study Executive Summary and North Foothills Bikeway Feasibility Study Report.

The Steering Committee has reached agreement for a proposed alignment for most of the bikeway corridor.
There are only 4 small areas totaling about 2 miles that need more analysis before being able to set the alignment.

Past Meetings

Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) Public Hearing – US 36/North Foothills Bikeway Feasibility Study, August 13, 2024

The Board of County Commissioners unanimously voted to adopt the full North Foothills Bikeway final report at the Aug. 13 public hearing. The final report contains conceptual alignment of the bikeway, areas of additional analysis needed, next steps and estimated construction costs.

• Video of hearing and meeting materials (recording starts at 55:20 minutes)

Presentation to the City of Boulder Transportation Advisory Board, June 10, 2024

• Meeting Materials
• Video Recording, Audio Agenda 7

Presentation to the City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks Board of Trustees, June 12, 2024

• Meeting Materials (starts on page 27)
• Video Recording (starts at approximately 1 hr 21 mins)

Presentation to Boulder County Parks and Open Space Advisory Board (POSAC), April 25, 2024

Both the North Foothills Bikeway Feasibility Study and the US 36 Wildlife Crossings were on the agenda. View the video recording of the April 25, 2024 POSAC meeting.

Public Meeting, April 16, 2024

View the virtual public meeting presentation, April 16, 2024.

Presentation to the City of Boulder Transportation Advisory Board, Feb. 12, 2024

Meeting Materials:

• Memo, Feb. 12, 2024
• Audio, Feb. 12, 2024

Written update to the City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks Board of Trustees. Feb. 14, 2024

Meeting Materials:

• Memo (Starts on page 93)

Bikeway Feasibility Study Contact

Alexandra Phillips, Project Manager
Email: aphillips@bouldercounty.gov
Phone: 303-441-4520