The City of Rochester wants to make it easier for you to get around on your bicycle. If you have ideas or suggestions, feel free to use the 
comment form on the bottom of the page. We always appreciate your thoughts!
About the Project
The City is developing a long-term master plan for bicycling infrastructure and services. Sprinkle Consulting (with SRF & Associates and EDR as subconsultants) was selected through a request for proposal process and is on board to produce a plan that will:
- identify best practices for bicycling infrastructure and services,
- assess their feasibility for local application,
- identify appropriate locations for bicycle facilities,
- and recommend bicycle-supportive policies.
While the plan will provide conceptual design and inventory work with respect to on-street bike lanes, it will also consider shared lane markings (sharrows), bicycle boulevards, bicycle parking, commuter facilities (e.g. showers, lockers), bicycle sharing, and more.
While the City of Rochester and Monroe County received an "honorable mention" from the League of American Bicyclists' "Bicycle Friendly Communities" program in 2009, the goal is to achieve full "Bicycle Friendly Community" status from the group.
Download the project's full scope of services.
Public Involvement Materials
Did you miss the public workshops on August 25-26?
If you missed the workshops but want to provide feedback, there is still a chance! Download and complete the Public Survey below (use the Network Map to help you complete section 4 of the survey), and drop it off by Friday, September 10, 2010. Surveys can also be scanned and emailed to the project manager. See the survey document for details.
- Public Survey- Please fill out and return by September 10.
- Study Network Map - Use this map and its accompanying listing of streets as a reference when filling in 10 bike lane priority roads on the Public Survey. Note: this map is best viewed on-screen; it is not formatted for 8.5 x 11 printing.
More materials from the public workshops
Project Advisory Committee
- City of Rochester
- Monroe County Department of Transportation
- New York State Department of Transportation
- Genesee Transportation Council
- University of Rochester
- Cycling community representatives
Local Bicycling Resources
Would you like to share comments on bicycling in the City of Rochester?
Submit your thoughts, concerns, or recommendations to the City via the Bicycle Master Plan comment form.
Read the comments we've received through September 2, 2010.
Questions?
If you have additional questions about the project, contact one of the following City project managers:
Mr. Erik Frisch, Transportation Specialist, (585) 428-6709, or email him.
Mr. Chuck Thomas, Director of Planning, (585) 428-6953, or email him.