Explore the Dallas-Fort Worth Veloweb
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T he Regional Veloweb is a network of exist ing and planned off-street, shared-use paths (trails) designed for use by bicyclists, pedestrians, and other non-motorized forms of alternative transportation in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. T he network of shared-use paths serves as a system of off-road transportation facilities for bicyclists and other us ers to extend and complement the region’s roadway and passenger rail transit network. T he r egional tr anspor tation network has approximately 320 miles of existing paths, and it is expected to reach 1,728 miles by 2035. The R egiona l Veloweb is planned for 12 counties and over 11 5 cities in North Texas. It is the “inters tate” fo r bicyc lis ts and pe destrians . Cities and c ounties within th e region a re responsi ble for the plannin g and implement ation of bicycle and pedestri an infrastru cture a nd a menities. T he No rth Central T exas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) takes t hose plans and promotes connections throughout the region, with a focus on alternative commute routes. T he primary considerations of these r egional shared-use paths (trails) in clude: • Often linear in natur e. • Easy access t o neighborhoods, schools, parks, tr ansit stops, employment centers, shopping, and other common trip destinations. • Minimu m12-footwidthforheavily traveledshared-usepaths. • 16- to 24-foot wide sections or separated fac iliti es for pedestr ians and bicyclists in ar eas with high peak- volumes of us ers. • Long-lasting impervious s urf aces. • Grade-separate d crossings of roadways with signicant trafc ows. • Few, if any, signalized or stop sign intersections. • Focused on connec tions thr oughout communities and links between cities and counties. ImagesSourced from Think stock.com The Regional Veloweb is adopted by the Regional T ransport ation Council, the transportati on policy body of the Metropolitan Planning Organization, as part of thelong- termmetropolit an tr ansportationplan Mobility 2035 for t he Dallas-Fort W orth area. Corridors identied on the Veloweb as “planned” may be prioritized for future funding. For more infor mation about exist ing and fut ure bicycle and pedestri an trails in t he D-FWmetropolitan area visit: nctcog.org/bikeweb P.O. Box 5888, Arlington, TX 7 6005 817-695-9240 nctcog.org/bikeped face book.com/ nctcog T RANS twitter.com/nc tcog T RANS youtube.com/nctcogTRANS Ac tive transportation refers to non-moto riz ed transportation modes, such as walking and bicycling. People all over the region walk and bike to get to work and school, a cc ess tr ansit stops, run err ands, visit friends, and exercise. Active transportation facilities can help to reduce vehicle congestion on roadways, improve air quality, and e nhance the health o f resi dents ac ross North T exas. Walk Fitness Cycle Recreation Commut e What is the Veloweb ? What is the Veloweb ? Bike/Walk North Texas DRIVE LESS LIVE MORE Bike/ Wa lk North T exas North Central Texas Council of Governments Veloweb Regional Regional Regional Contact Information Contact Information Active Transportation Active Transportation
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The Regional Veloweb is adopted by the RegionalTransportation Council, the transportation policy bodyof the Metropolitan Planning Organization, as part ofthe long-term metropolitan transportation plan
Mobility 2035 for the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Corridorsidentied on the Veloweb as “planned” may beprioritized for future funding.
For more information about existing and future bicycleand pedestrian trails in the D-FWmetropolitan areavisit: nctcog.org/bikeweb
P.O. Box 5888, Arlington, TX 76005817-695-9240
nctcog.org/bikepedfacebook.com/ nctcogTRANS
twitter.com/nc tcogTRANSyoutube.com/nctcogTRANS
Ac tive transportation refers to non-moto rizedtransportation modes, such as walking and bicycling.People all over the region walk and bike to get to workand school, a cc ess transit stops, run errands, visit friends,and exercise.
Active transportation facilities can help to reducevehicle congestion on roadways, improve air quality,and e nhance the health o f residents ac ross North Texas.
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The Veloweb is organized to show three types of trailswithin the network.
1. Existing trails that can be used today.2. Funded trails that are unde rgoing design or co nstruction.
They are not yet open to the public but coming soon.3. Planned trails that will link communities throughout the
region once funds are identied to build them.
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For more information about existingpaths (trails) in the D-FW area visit:
nctcog.org/bikeweb
