Biking and Walking in Solano County
Bike to Work Day - May 12, 2011
Access Solano Napa Commuter Information's page all about the events taking place for Bike to Work Day this year - May 12, 2011.
Welcome, Solano County Bicyclists and Pedestrians!
- BikeLinks Map
- Recently Completed Priority Bicycle and Pedestrian Projects
- Central County Bikeway Gap Closure
- McGary Road
- State Park Road Bicycle-Pedestrian Overcrossing Project
- Suisun Parkway
The Solano BikeLinks Map is a resource for bicycle riders inSolano County. It also identifies someseparated multi-use pathways suitable for pedestrians. This map encourages residents and visitors tobicycle by designating the suitability and comfort of many of the roads inSolano County.
Click here to download the 2011 Solano-Yolo BikeLinks Map (12.4 MB pdf).
Recently Completed Priority Bicycle and Pedestrian Projects
Several bicycle and pedestrian projects were completed in2010 and completed priority project segments were identified in the SolanoCountywide Bicycle and Pedestrian Plans. This section provides information about these projects and theirenhancement to bicycle and pedestrian travel in the countywide transportationnetwork.
Central County Bikeway Gap Closure
This bicycle and pedestrian friendly Class I pathway beginsat the Suisun City-Fairfield Amtrak train station and continues along StateRoute (SR) 12 to complete a connection between downtown Suisun City and thesuburban residential and shopping areas of Suisun City. This ¼ mile segment of bikeway from MarinaBoulevard to the Waterfront District along Main Street features an impressive140-foot bridge and enables users to walk or bike from one end of the City tothe other without ever having to cross the busy SR 12.
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The reopening of McGary Road and the adjacent Class II bikepath is a multi-agency effort largely funded through the American Reinvestmentand Recovery Act (ARRA). The projectfaced many challenges when it was closed due to a landslide caused by the heavyrains in 1998. Approximately 1.7 mileslong, this roadway includes a class II bikeway and provides a direct routebetween the cities of Fairfield and Vallejo. The rehabilitation of this road was completed in September 2010.
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State Park Road Bicycle-Pedestrian Overcrossing Project
Also known as the Rose Drive/Interstate 780 Bicycle andPedestrian Overcrossing, the completion of this project improved an unguardedovercrossing over I-780 by constructing a separated and protected Class Imultiuse path adjacent to the freeway overcrossing. The project provides a connection betweendowntown Benicia and the city of Vallejo through the Benicia State RecreationArea. It provides a safer connection forschool children, residents, and visitors of the area. In addition, the segment is part of the BayArea Ridge Trail and San Francisco Bay Trail systems.
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Suisun Parkway was completed and opened to traffic November2010 as part of the North Connector Project. It is located immediately north of the I-80 between Suisun Creek andSuisun Valley Road in Fairfield and unincorporated Solano County. The Suisun Parkway Project is the easterlysegment of the larger North Connector which begins at the junction of SR 12West and Red Top Road and continues along the north side of I-80, connecting tothe existing four-lane Business Center Drive. This 2.7 mile stretch of the roadway includes a dedicated off-streetmultiuse bicycle-pedestrian path to accommodate all travelers and providesconnections to Solano Community College’s Fairfield campus and the Fairfield Linear Trail.
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