HELP US INCREASE SAFETY, COMFORT, AND Convenience FOR ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION USERS IN OKLAHOMA
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) is dedicated to supporting a safe and effective transportation system that provides multimodal opportunities for active transportation users of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds. Consisting of sidewalks, bikeways, multi-use trails, and other infrastructure, an active transportation system provides and promotes health and safety for users benefiting the environment and the economy. Increased access to multimodal transportation makes Oklahoma a better place to live, work, and visit. During the course of the next year, ODOT will work with stakeholders and you to create the state’s first Active Transportation Plan with statewide policies and resources that will support and guide local communities’ active transportation efforts. Your voice is essential in this process!
For this plan, active transportation includes more than just people who walk and bike, but also people who use wheelchairs and mobility scooters, pedal and electric scooters, electric bikes, skateboards, and other similar wheeled vehicles. Basically, anything that could legally use the sidewalk, bicycle lane, or path!
What is Active Transportation?
Since most of the sidewalks, bikeways, and multi-use trails in Oklahoma are owned and maintained by partners of ODOT, including county and city governments, this plan will focus on internal and external policies, programs, and resources that will help ODOT coordinate with local governments and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) in considering and implementing active transportation infrastructure.
The Oklahoma Active Transportation Plan (ATP) will focus on:
Safety and Comfort
Equity
Connectivity
Public Health
Environmental Improvements
The Oklahoma ATP will be:
Bold, but realistic.
Reflect the state’s mix of community sizes and various needs.
Address new requirements and funding opportunities related to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL)
Maximize contributions from stakeholders and the broader public.
Provide policy recommendations that will directly impact active transportation users.
