Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee

Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, Madison, Connecticut

Background

Madison Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) was formed by the Town of Madison in January, 2018. It’s primary charge from the Board of Selectmen is to create a long-term Bike/Walk Master Plan for the town and to promote public participation in the planning process. The goal of the plan is to improve the town’s facilities and infrastructure to make biking and walking in Madison safer, easier, and more accessible for all. 

Bike/Walk Master Plan

After BPAC’s formation in 2018, BPAC surveyed the town for input and inventoried the current state of our roads and how accessible they were for biking and walking.  Based on high priority areas identified for improvement, BPAC sponsored a Shoreline Road Safety Assessment in 2019, and a Safe Routes to Schools Audit for the Green Hill Road Schools Campus in 2020.  

The concepts behind the observations and recommendations provided in the two reports will be used and applied to other areas and roads in town as we proceed with the bike/walk master plan.  

A consultant was hired in 2020 to evaluate and clarify bike/walk master plan options in order to create a preliminary draft of a bike/walk master plan.  BPAC is building on that work to further develop maps and recommendations for bike/walk infrastructure improvements.  A proposed Madison Town Bike/Walk Master Plan will be shared with the public for input and feedback within the next year.

For a refresher, check out these safety tips: 

We wish you a safe and enjoyable journey on our roads, no matter how you travel!

Safety Sign - walk facing traffic, 3 feet, be safe be seen, use sidewalks, share the road, bike with

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COMPLETE STREETS

Madison’s Complete Streets Policy, written by BPAC and approved by the BOS in May, 2018, was nationally recognized as one of the top 5 Complete Streets policies adopted that year.

The Complete Streets Policy establishes the town’s commitment to making biking and walking safer and more accessible, primarily by making consideration of bike/walk improvements a priority when undertaking town road work projects.

  1. Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee Newsletter

    2022 Annual Newsletter Read on...

  2. 2020-2021 BPAC Newsletter

    2022 - Ryerson Trail, Bike/Walk Master Plan, Community Crosswalk Guidelines Developed for the Town and more Read on...

  3. Summary 2019 BPAC Newsletter

    Greetings from Madison’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee. It’s amazing how much and now fast our world has changed, but also uplifting to see how many individuals, businesses and groups in Madison have reached out to help others. Read on...
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