Riding a bike is a healthy and energy efficient way of getting around, but in many cases road conditions are too dangerous for safe riding. For years residents of Athens who choose to bike have resorted to riding on sidewalks or risking it in traffic, but now there's hope for a safer future.

Thanks to the government of Athens-Clarke Country and the University of Georgia, working in cooperation with BikeAthens, a network of bike lanes and paths is slowly on its way to being built. This section will help keep you up-to-date on our efforts towards completing a bike network in Athens-Clarke County.


Bike Master Plan
Information and a series of recently updated maps prepared by the the ACC Department of Transportation and Public Works available for download in PDF format.

Existing bike projects
View pictures of bike lanes on Baxter Street, Jackson Street, Old Barnett Shoals Road, and College Station Road. More images, including pictures of East Campus and Epps Bridge bike lanes as well as upcoming projects, will be available here in the future.

Bike Facilities Issues Committee
Please assist our efforts by joining this important committee. Just send committee chair Dorothy O'Niell an email by clicking on the link above..

UGA Parking Services Alternative Transportation Program
This program for those who commute to campus by foot, bike, or bus allows you to obtain up to 36 parking coupons for days (first 12 free) when you need to drive to campus.

Bike Links
Visit our links section for an assortment of bike links and email us your favorite sites!

Road Diets (PDF)
Putting a road on a "diet" means calm traffic and encourage safer biking, crossing, and transit user access by reducing the number of lanes. Read "Road Diets" to learn more about expanding safety and access by putting unsafe and congested roads on a diet.