Bike Friendly Waterloo


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The City of Waterloo, Iowa, has taken the first step in creating a fully integrated bicycle transportation system.  The system will eventually connect the entire city and beyond through the trails network, designated bike routes, and bike lanes.

The Park Avenue Bike Friendly Corridor is a 0.85 mile stretch of road from South St. to Walnut St. in the heart of downtown Waterloo. Formerly, the street offered four lanes of motorized vehicle traffic. The new Bike Friendly Corridor incorporates two lanes of motor vehicle traffic with two designated bike lanes.  Parking has been moved away from the curb and serves as a barrier between vehicles and bicycles.

The goal of the Bike Friendly Corridor:

  •  Increase bicycle accessibility to all areas of the city 
  • Create a central connection point linking trail systems, designated bike routes, and bike lanes, while improving safety.
  • Better meet the needs of a growing number of citizens who choose or rely on biking as a means of transportation.
  • Provides better access to popular venues and events frequented by visitors and recreational bike riders.


Open 'What Cyclist Should Know' (PDF)here

Open 'What Motorist Should Know' (PDF)here
Open 'Parking on Park Avenue' (PDF)here

 View Demonstration Videos by clicking hereTo learn more about the design of the Park Avenue Bike Lanes in this episode of Heart for the City click here.

Demonstrations Park Avenue Bike Friendly Corridor

To scheduled  a private demonstration you may send a request to trafficstaff@waterloo-ia.org or by calling the Traffic Department at (319)291-4440 for scheduling with volunteers. Office hours are Monday-Friday, 7:00am-3:00pm.

 

Kids Ride Safe Traffic Safety Campaign Aims to Save Kids’ Lives

Each day 2,600 children under the age of 13, or one child every 33 seconds is seriously injured or killed in a vehicle accident, according to the National Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Drive Safe Cedar Valley, in partnership with the City of Waterloo, is launching Kids Ride Safe, a multi-pronged media campaign designed to raise children’s traffic safety awareness in the Cedar Valley.