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Two bicyclists enjoy riding on the Lakefront Trail north of Oak Street Beach. Photo courtesy the Chicago Park District.
Chicago has a national reputation as one of the best large cities in the United States for bicycling. The City of Chicago has achieved this goal by investing in bicycling infrastructure and promoting education, awareness and advocacy.
Chicago currently has 117 miles of on-street bike lanes, more than 30 miles of marked shared lanes, many miles of off-street paths (including the 18.5-mile Lakefront Trail), more than 12,000 bike racks, and sheltered, high-capacity, bike parking areas at many CTA rail stations.
CDOT's Bike Program continues to look for ways to improve the bicycling environment in Chicago. Visit the Bike Program website, which works in tandem with this website.
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Services
Supporting Information
- Benefits of Biking
- Bike Messengers
- Choosing a Bicycle
- Existing Bike Lanes & Marked Shared Lanes
- Parking or Driving Cars in Bike Lanes
- Taking your bike to Chicago's airports
- What are bikeways
City Data
The Bike 2015 Plan guides the work of the Chicago Bicycle Program. The plan was adopted in 2006 and includes over 150 strategies to make bicycling an integral part of daily life for Chicagoans, and make bicycling safer.
Do Something
- Donate or recycle your bike
- Request a bike rack
- Receive a bike map in the mail
- See a list of licensed Bicycle Messenger companies
- Protect your bicycle (theft prevention information)
- Learn about abandoned bikes
- View the Chicago Bike Map online
- Plan a bike route online
- Learn about bicycle laws in Chicago and Illinois
About the Bicycle Program
The Bicycle Program has three, main divisions of work:
Department Main Office
Transportation
