Starting in July or August, County crews will install the community-informed final plans. During installation, minor traffic disruptions are anticipated. Additional details will be shared in advance of construction.
The Columbia Pike Bike Boulevards parallel Columbia Pike along 8th Road S. and 9th Street S., North of Columbia Pike and 12th Street S., South of Columbia Pike. The Bike Boulevards are approximately 4.3 miles long and connect community members to nine Civic Associations, schools, businesses, parks, local and regional trails, and other destinations.
Due to limited space, traffic volume and transit operations, Columbia Pike cannot accommodate biking facilities; therefore, routes on parallel secondary streets are a safer alternative. These are designated as bicycle boulevards in the county’s Master Transportation plan and “are designed to give priority to bicyclists for through travel and to link with trails and other streets that are safe and comfortable for riding.”
The Bicycle element of the Master Transportation Plan informs the objective, scope and establishes safety and design guidelines for bicycle boulevards in the County. The aim is to provide a parallel East – West bicycle priority connection in the Columbia Pike Corridor connecting residents to schools, businesses, community centers, and the greater bike network.
The Columbia Pike Multimodal Street Improvements Study identified the development of bicycle routes and bicycle boulevards parallel to Columbia Pike as an essential part of multimodal corridor improvements.
The Vision Zero Multimodal Safety Engineering Toolbox provides many treatment suggestions to reduce traffic speeds and improve comfort, and safety of all users along the bike boulevard route.
Previously completed improvements
Past public process
Engagement Level: Involve
The project team will use your feedback, existing plan guidance and other information to develop concept plans for street segments and intersections along the bike boulevard routes.
Engagement Materials
The project team will use your feedback on the concept designs, along with existing plan guidance and other information to develop a final design for implementation.
Materials
As part of this project, all way stop analysis was conducted for intersections across the Columbia Pike Bicycle Boulevard Corridor. The following intersections met the requirements for an All Way Stop and were installed in spring/summer 2025:
Speed Limit Reduction
In April 2026, County crews updated speed limit signage along the Bike Boulevards to reflect the new 20 miles per hour speed limit.
On July 19th the County Board approved the proposed revision to the County ordinance which now enables staff to reduce the speed limit from 25mph to 20mph on streets designated as bicycle boulevards by the Master Transportation Plan, provided a traffic and engineering investigation supports the change.
Following this approval, County staff determined that the speed limit reduction is warranted along the Columbia Pike Bike Boulevards.
Additional evaluations to enhance the safety and comfort for all users are also underway and include:
For more information about the tools being studied, take a look at the Vision Zero Multimodal Safety Engineering Toolbox.
Engagement Level: Communicate
Based on traffic data and community feedback, the final plans include the following changes from the concept design:
For an interactive history of the Columbia Pike Boulevards, including completed projects and relevant plans or studies, check out the story map.
The improvements will be funded through local funds as part of the Columbia Pike Complete Streets Program.
Bike Boulevard Sign
Project Manager
Brian Shelton 571-447-3830
Media Inquiries
Claudia Pors 703-228-0745