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WFRC launches bikeways.utah.gov to centralize statewide bicycle facility data and public feedback
Summary
Wasatch Front Regional Council introduced bikeways.utah.gov, a statewide web mapping application and data hub designed to show bike facility types, traffic-stress levels and to accept public and agency feedback for updates; UGRC hosts data and WFRC will reach out annually to jurisdictions to keep data current.
Wasatch Front Regional Council staff introduced bikeways.utah.gov, a statewide web map and data portal intended to centralize bicycle facility information, display traffic-stress levels and accept curated feedback from the public and agencies to keep the dataset current.
Bert Greenberg (WFRC) described the app as a mobile-first web map that displays two primary views: route-type (bike lane, buffered lane, protected lane, sharrow, pathway, etc.) and traffic-stress level. The app lets users click segments to view attributes — street name, facility type by side of street, traffic-stress estimate and city — and includes a "Give feedback" button that sends an editable request to WFRC staff for review and action.
Greenberg said the app links statewide roads centerline datasets (for on-street facilities) with a separate trails/pathways dataset and that UGRC wrote the app and hosts the data (data hosted on gis.utah.gov). He said WFRC will reach out to cities at least once a year to request updates and will also periodically sweep the map against new aerial photography to identify facilities that fall through the cracks.
Greenberg emphasized the map is curated: public feedback is collected but edits are made by staff rather than allowing open editing. He noted some features were intentionally excluded, such as harvesting GPS traces or routing recommendations, for privacy and data-quality reasons. The app is not a downloadable mobile app — it is a website optimized for mobile use; data downloads are available through UGRC's GIS portal.
The app is live and WFRC had already begun incorporating recent 2024 aerial-derived updates and specific finished projects into the dataset. Greenberg said the best way to get an update on the map is to use the feedback button or to submit local GIS data when WFRC requests it (typically in the winter), and he said the agency will accept updates and will aim for periodic (roughly annual) refresh cycles.
Committee members asked whether the public can directly edit the map; Greenberg reiterated feedback is submitted for staff to review and then staff updates the map. He also said maintenance and privacy concerns informed the decision not to capture GPS traces of users.
