Mobility Options
The City of Tacoma is working to build a connected active transportation network.
Infrastructure and Projects
City of Tacoma Bikeways Map
In 2021, Tacoma’s first protected bike lanes opened on East 64th Street. Upcoming projects will help connect trails, transit, and neighborhoods while improving safety and access and reducing disparities in our transportation system.
To toggle on or off layers showing existing, construction-funded, or planned bikeways, click on the two chevrons in the top left corner. Then click the single chevron after each layer name to show what the different line colors and patterns represent.
Upcoming Active Transportation Events
Two Ribbon Cutting Celebrations in October 2025
You’re invited to celebrate the official opening of two new active transportation projects this October. We hope to see you there!Â
East 64th Street Ribbon Cutting – Monday, October 20, 2025, 5-6 p.m.
Join us for a group bike ride and ribbon cutting to celebrate new sidewalks and separated bike lanes on East 64th Street. To join the group bike ride, meet at 5 p.m. at Stewart Heights Park at the corner of East 60th Street and East B Street. The ribbon cutting will begin at 5:15 p.m. at the Good Hope Church parking lot at 614 East 64th Street.
Visit the project web page to learn more about the East 64th Street Project.
Prairie Line Trail Ribbon Cutting – Saturday, October 25, 2025, 12-2 p.m.
Join us for a guided walk along the Prairie Line Trail and ribbon cutting to celebrate this new stretch of trail. To participate in the walk, meet at South 12th Street and Pacific Avenue at noon. The ribbon cutting will take place at 12:30 p.m. on the trail near South 21st Street and Hood Street. There will be snacks, activities and resources.
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Safe Routes to School: The City of Tacoma has created a Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program to make it safer and easier for young people to walk and roll to school through infrastructure investments, education programs, and community partnerships.
Vision Zero: The City’s work on Vision Zero aims to eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries in the City of Tacoma by 2035.
Bike Month: Tacoma and Pierce County celebrate Bike Month each May; check out the City’s Bike Month web page for the latest information on Bike Month resources and events.
Downtown On the Go: Downtown On the Go (DOTG) is the transportation advocate for Downtown Tacoma. DOTG offers services, resources, and programs specific to downtown commuters, businesses, and residents. Downtown On the Go also leads the implementation of the Commute Trip Reduction program in the City of Tacoma.
E-Bike Programs: E-bikes can make bicycling accessible to more people and make it easier to bike with kids, groceries, or other gear. E-bike programs support access to e-bikes and e-bike education – supporting more people to choose bicycling for everyday trips. Learn more at the City’s e-bike programs web page.
Micromobility: The City of Tacoma does not have a shared micromobility vendor at this time, check out the City’s micromobility page for more details on the history of micromobility.
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For the latest active transportation updates, follow the City’s active transportation team on Facebook (@mobility253) and on Instagram (@tacomamobility).
Questions or comments about active transportation policies, projects, or programs? You can reach us at tacomamobility@tacoma.gov or (253) 363-1135.
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Walk and Roll to School Month is in full swing! We love seeing the smiling faces, colorful wheels, and crisp fall mornings as students walk, bike, and roll to school.
Thanks to the Skyline Skyhawks, Sherman Tigers, and Bryant Bears for sharing your photos.
Do you have photos we ...can share? Email them to saferoutestoschool@tacoma.gov, and make sure to let us know the school name.
Hey Tacoma teens 👋 Do you have ideas to make your city easier to walk, bike, and roll through? Join BPTAG and help shape the future!
Applications due by 11:59 p.m. on Monday, November 3rd, 2025. Find the application and more information at tacoma.gov/bptag
BPTAG focuses on ...making it safer and easier to use active transportation in Tacoma, which includes walking, using an assistive mobility device, bicycling, skating, and riding a skateboard or scooter.
Not 16–18? Be the compass - Point a young leader toward BPTAG and help spread the word by sharing this flyer!
Apply and learn more at Tacoma.gov/bptag
You're invited! Join Downtown On the Go and Tacoma Mobility for a guided walk and ribbon cutting to celebrate the newest section of the Prairie Line Trail! This new section, from S 21st St to S 25th St, connects the waterfront to the Water Flume Line Trail, and brings us one step closer to ...more connections like the Scott Pierson and Pipeline Trails, plus the future spuyaləpabš Trail to Puyallup!
Be the GOAT of your school & host a Walk and Roll to School Day celebration with our FREE kits!
Did you know the City’s Safe Routes to School Program provides FREE kits for schools who host a Walk & Roll to School Day celebration? Register your school’s event at ...tacoma.gov/walkandroll to claim your free stickers, yard signs, and more. Register your event to get yours while supplies last!
Did you know the City's Safe Routes to School Program provides *free* kits for schools who host a Walk & Roll to School Day celebration?
Register your school’s event at tacoma.gov/walkandroll to claim your free stickers, yard signs, and more. Kits are limited, register your ...event to get yours while supplies last!
October is International Walk & Roll to School Month and students across Tacoma will be walking and rolling to school all month long, and we want to celebrate!
Please register at least 1 week ahead of your event to give time to arrange a pickup or delivery of supplies.
Help shape the future of walking, biking, and rolling in Tacoma! Apply Today to join to help guide Tacoma's active transportation projects, policies and priorities.
Applications due by 11:59 p.m. on Monday, September 29, 2025. Find the application and more information at ...tacoma.gov/bptag
BPTAG focuses on making it safer and easier to use active transportation in Tacoma, which includes walking, using an assistive mobility device, bicycling, skating, and riding a skateboard or scooter.
Recent BPTAG accomplishments include helping:
-Provide feedback on the design of the City’s separated bike lanes on E. 64th St from Pacific Avenue to E. McKinley Avenue
-Support the once-every-decade update to the Transportation & Mobility Plan which includes the City’s transportation policies and planned active transportation networks
-Develop priority projects for grant opportunities based on safety, equity, and connectivity – including grant applications for separated bike lanes on S. Cedar Street (S. 15th Street – Center Street) and a bicycle boulevard on J Street (N. 3rd St. – S. 27th St.), which were both funded
-Provide input on partner projects that relate to active transportation safety & access, including Sound Transit’s Tacoma Dome Link Extension Project and the South Tacoma Sounder Station Access Project
Apply and learn more at Tacoma.gov/bptag
Contact
Contact us with questions or comments about active transportation policies, projects, or programs.