Topeka Bikeway
Master Plan

Client
City of Topeka
Location
Topeka, KS
Completion date
April 2012

The Topeka Bikeways Master Plan incorporates bicycle transportation into Topeka's overall access network. While the plan addresses trails and other off-road pathways, its focus is a destination-based system, including the development of bicycle boulevards, strategic gap-filling trail segments, bike lanes and wayfinding. 

In 2013, the $1.4 million first phase of Topeka's system was completed. Since then, the program has shown remarkable results, indicating significant increases in both bicycle and pedestrian transportation. Notably, there has been a pronounced shift in commuters from the city's signature Shunga Trail to city streets, and a consequent increase in the number of pedestrians using the trail. The second phase of this popular system was implemented in 2018.