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We are a local bicycle advocacy group in Douglas County, Colorado. Bicycle Douglas County was founded in 2003 when concerned bicyclists came together to advocate to retain shoulders in Highlands Ranch. Today we have members from every part of Douglas County concerned with road- and mountain-biking facilities and safety. Bicycle Douglas County is a non-profit, all-volunteer organization working for bicyclists throughout Douglas County.
Bicycle Douglas County is working to:
Bicycle Douglas County is working to:
- Improve and expand trails and roadways for safe bicycling throughout Douglas County
- Build awareness and a positive relationship with local and county officials
- Organize Douglas County bicyclists and create an e-mail communications network to share important information about planning efforts, improvements, and how you can have a positive impact on bicycling in our beautiful county
Our Accomplishments...
- Working with Douglas County Public Works to get bicycling included in the 2030 Douglas County Transportation Plan
- Working with Douglas County Public Works to research, suggest and plan bike routes for the Bicycling Map of Douglas County (2011 version) and (flip side of printed map) northwestern Douglas County, which includes Highlands Ranch
- Working with CDOT to use Stimulus Funds to repair the C-470 trail in Douglas & Jefferson Counties
- Bike Trail cleanup projects in Douglas County for 5 years.
- Keeping our email recipients informed of Colorado legislature bills that affect bicyclists
- Hosting free bike parking at the HRCA July 4th event every summer
- Working with Douglas County Public Works to get marked "bike lanes" in Highlands Ranch
- Working with Castle Rock and Parker on their trails and bike plans
- Working with Douglas County Open Space and Parks & Trails Dept to increase mountain bike trails in Douglas County
Our Mission…
Promoting safe and fun bicycling in Douglas County through education, awareness and collaboration.
Our Vision…
Douglas County will become one of the safest places to ride a bicycle for transportation and recreation.
Our Top Goals…
Short-Term
- Improve road-shoulder sweeping/maintenance
- Seek preservation of existing shoulders to 4-ft minimum width
- Increase our membership and communication network
Long-Term
- Construction of shoulders on roads in Douglas County
- Improve awareness of bicyclists
- Work with officials to include bicycling in the Douglas County Master Plan
- Construction of shoulders on roads in Douglas County
- Improve awareness of bicyclists
- Work with officials to include bicycling in the Douglas County Master Plan
