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
Join us for Crafting Up Visibility on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, from 5-7 p.m. and personalize a free waterproof backpack cover, poncho, or bring your own item to make it reflective. This event will be held at the South Tacoma Branch of the Tacoma Public Library (3411 South 56th Street). Please complete separate registration forms for each participant. Let’s make safety shine!
Crafting Up Visibility
A free event by the City of Tacoma's Active Transportation Team. Please fill out a separate form for each participant.
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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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Did you know in Washington it is illegal to park within 20ft of an intersection, even if there are no painted crosswalk lines, sidewalks, or curb ramps?
If there’s a stop sign, yield sign or traffic signal – it goes up to 30ft. When you park responsibly, you're protecting people ...and improving visibility making it easier for drivers to see and stop for pedestrians.
Be the driver who does not block the walk and support safer streets for everyone.
#Youcouldsavealife
We have exciting news! Our driver safety campaign starts today! We will be posting once a week with partnering cities to help spread the word on driver safety. The City of Tacoma secured a grant from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC) to develop this campaign.
The City of Tacoma has received over $4 million in grants from the Washington State Transportation Improvement Board (TIB)! Learn more below about how we'll use these grants to improve safety and mobility on S 12th St and Park Ave.
2025 ushered in some significant wins for active transportation in the City of Tacoma! We're thankful to everyone who came out to walk & roll with us, our community partners who work every day for safer streets, and our many City colleagues who collectively made these wins possible. The ...work continues!
Even when the weather outside is frightful - we know many of you still rely on two wheels to get around! Here are a few winter riding resources to help make your ride as delightful as possible.
🚲 Request a free bike rack to support riding to your favorite business or employer and send ...us an email to tacomamobility@tacoma.gov
⚠️ Help us keep bike lanes clear with Tacoma FIRST 311 - https://tacoma.gov/services/tacoma-first-311-services/
📍 Visit our interactive Tacoma bikeways map at Tacoma.gov/mobility
Last night was an impactful night for transportation in Tacoma! City Council passed Transportation Impact Fees, which are one-time charges new developments pay to help fund a portion of the costs of new infrastructure needed to support new growth. These fees will help fund resources that all ...Tacomans use - things like roads, sidewalks, bike lanes, and trails.
Last night - Tacoma City Council passed a code update allowing for expansion of the City's automated enforcement program. Automated enforcement is an important tool in advancing the City’s Vision Zero goal of eliminating fatal and serious injury crashes by 2035. While redesigning roadways ...for lower speeds and safer conditions remains one of the most effective long-term solutions, automated enforcement provides a more immediate way to improve safety. Research shows this technology reduces average travel speeds, lowers crash rates, and encourages safer driving behaviors at locations where cameras are installed.
🚧 Road Safety Audit: S 56th Street
https://www.engagepiercecounty.com/city-tacoma-vision-zero
We’re taking a closer look at S 56th St between S Asotin St and Pacific Ave—a corridor identified on Tacoma’s Vision Zero High-Risk Network. Public Works, together with a ...multidisciplinary team, is working to understand current conditions so we can begin identifying opportunities for safety improvements for all travel modes.
We’re also gathering input from students and caregivers who travel to and from Mann Elementary. Your experiences walking and rolling to school are especially helpful.
💬 We need your input. Share your experiences walking, biking, accessing transit, or driving this stretch on Social PinPoint by Friday, December 12th.
Your feedback will help us understand local conditions, identify infrastructure needs, and support future safety projects and grant funding efforts.
Thank you for joining us for Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day at Mann Elementary! Ruby’s courage in 1960 still inspires us to walk with kindness & stand for justice.
If you are interested in organizing a Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day event at your school next year, please reach out... to the Safe Routes to School team at saferoutestoschool@tacoma.gov.
Contact
Contact us with questions or comments about active transportation policies, projects, or programs.