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WFRC outlines Beehive Bikeways initiative to expand low‑stress cycling routes and link centers
Summary
Hugh Van Wagonen described the Beehive Bikeways initiative, which targets low‑stress separated bike facilities that connect existing and future centers identified in the Wasatch Choice framework; a small technical assistance program is being set up to advance local projects.
Hugh Van Wagonen presented the Beehive Bikeways initiative at the May 28 TAC meeting, explaining its emphasis on low‑stress, separated bicycle facilities that improve access to established and planned centers in the Wasatch Front region.
Van Wagonen said research and regional household travel data show substantial potential for replacing short vehicle trips with bicycle trips: about 40.9 percent of trips in the urban area are less than three miles and roughly 20 percent are within one mile. Beehive Bikeways focuses on facilities such as protected bike lanes, side paths and urban trails that make cycling feasible for less confident riders and connect neighborhoods to centers where people live, work and access services.
The initiative’s next steps include integrating Beehive Bikeways into the regional transportation plan’s preferred scenario and offering a small technical‑assistance program to help cities advance concept projects toward funding or construction. Van Wagonen pointed committee members to the WFRC website (Programs → Active Transportation) for the draft map and said the team will bring preferred‑scenario material to communities and elected officials in the coming months.
He encouraged cities to consider Beehive Bikeway concepts for available planning assistance and construction funding opportunities and offered direct contact (hugh@wfrc.org) for further questions.
