Bicycle Transportation Plan

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In 2023, the City of Glendale embarked on an update to the 2012 Bicycle Transportation Plan (BTP) to create a 20-year measurable blueprint for making biking safer, easier, and more attractive while also identifying biking-related strategies that help support broader goals, such as economic development, public health, climate change, and equity.

The updated BTP will be a roadmap for creating a safe, enjoyable, all-ages, all-abilities bicycle network that connects local destinations within the city as well as to the region, while also addressing bicycle parking, programming and education, and new technologies (e.g., shared micro-mobility, e-bikes).

The Project Team could not have created this Plan without the input of community members at open houses, pop-up events, and through surveys. Additionally, the Glendale City Council, Parking and Transportation Commission, and Sustainability Commission have provided valuable feedback on the Draft Plan. The Project Team revised the plan based on that feedback, then presented it at the July 30, 2024 Glendale City Council meeting.

At that meeting, City Council members and the community provided comments on the revised draft plan. The Project Team will incorporate those comments into the final Plan, which will be presented to City Council one final time.

Interactive Preliminary Bicycle Network Map

Thank you for all your comments. As of December 6th, 2023 the network map will no longer incorporate comments or feedback received after this date.

This preliminary bike network was developed based on an analysis of safety, connectivity, and needs; the feedback we received from community outreach; and input from the project’s technical advisory committee. This is not the final version. Your input has been crucial in shaping the future of biking in Glendale.

Types of Bike Facilities


Class I: Multi-Use Path	Class II: Bike Lane	Class III: Bike Route	Class IV: Cycle Track
Off-street path	On-street bike lane	Sharrows	On-street, segregated lane
Fully separated from vehicles	Not protected	Shared lane with vehicles	Protected by other barriers
Shared with pedestrians	Often next to parked cars	Designated route for bikers

Facilities Definition

Class I Multi-Use Path: An off-street facility with exclusive space for bicyclists and pedestrians, with minimal crossings by vehicle traffic.

Class IV Protected Bike Lane: Bike lanes that are physically separated from vehicle traffic and parking lanes using vertical and horizontal features, such as bollards, planters, and parked vehicles.

Class II Bike Lane: A conventional striped bike lane denoted by pavement markings.

Class II Climbing Lane: A striped bike lane in the uphill direction that provides separation between bicyclists and vehicles for bicyclists ascending steep hills.

Class III Bike Boulevard: Low-stress, marked bikeways located on low-volume, low-speed local streets that operate as shared streets. These require traffic calming features such as neighborhood traffic circles, chicanes, and traffic diverters to maintain low vehicle speeds and volumes.

Class III Bike Routes: Signed bike routes on low-stress streets that use a shared lane, designated through shared lane markings and signage.

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Class I Multi-Use Path: An off-street facility with exclusive space for bicyclists and pedestrians, with minimal crossings by vehicle traffic.
Class IV Protected Bike Lane: Bike lanes that are physically separated from vehicle traffic and parking lanes using vertical and horizontal features, such as bollards, planters, and parked vehicles.
Class II Bike Lane: A conventional striped bike lane denoted by pavement markings.
Class II Climbing Lane: A striped bike lane in the uphill direction that provides separation between bicyclists and vehicles for bicyclists ascending steep hills.
Class III Bike Boulevard: Low-stress, marked bikeways located on low-volume, low-speed local streets that operate as shared streets. These require traffic calming features such as neighborhood traffic circles, chicanes, and traffic diverters to maintain low vehicle speeds and volumes.
Class III Bike Routes: Signed bike routes on low-stress streets that use a shared lane, designated through shared lane markings and signage.