Cycling & Mountain Biking Mobility Plan

Last Content Update: Thursday, September 25, 2025

Project Overview: Pedaling Up to Speed

One of North Bend’s greatest community strengths is our proximity to recreational trails and access to natural lands. The city is preparing a nonmotorized transportation plan for our cycling and mountain biking networks to do the following:

Enhance connectivity between trails, homes, and downtown
Propose infrastructure projects that address missing linkages and safety concerns
Improve the availability of cyclist friendly amenities and services
Encourage the use nonmotorized transportation throughout the city and beyond
Evaluate opportunities to provide educational resources
Implement and communicate higher safety standards to protect cyclists and drivers
Unify past efforts with current best practices and community values
Promote programs addressing equitable access to cycling
Create more tourism visibility to North Bend by facilitating regional interest our recreation economy

A report will be developed analyzing the city’s current cycling network, identify community needs and priorities, and outline steps toward becoming a cycling friendly community and a distinguished tourism hub for outdoor recreation.

Project Updates

City staff are beginning to coordinate public engagement activities throughout the community. Public engagement will occur between June through October 2025. A community-wide survey will be available at the beginning of June through the end of July. The following public engagement opportunities are anticipated:

June – July: Community Survey (online with hard copies available at City Hall)
June 14-15: Event Booth at Evergreen Mountain Bike Festival at Raging Rivers
June 25: Event Booth at Outdoor Adventure Jamboree
July 19: Event Booth at North Bend Block Party
October, TBD: Open House at City Hall
Q1 2026: Public Hearings

Community-Wide Survey

The community provided feedback through a community survey the city created this summer. The survey was open from June 13 through August 17, 2025. Thank you to the many residents who provided feedback on what the city should prioritize for new bike infrastructure, safety features, programs, and policies!

Project Schedule

*Please note the project schedule is tentative and subject to change. Staff will update the website with revised schedules as necessary.

Newsletter

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Submit a Comment

If you would like to participate in providing public comments on the overall project or on the drafted Project Documents below, please follow the link below to submit a public comment.

Submit a Public Comment

Interactive Comment Map

Do you know of a place in city limits that would benefit from a bike crossing? Wayfinding signage? A new bathroom or rest area along your cycling journey? The city has developed an interactive map that allows users of North Bend’s cycling network to identify where they would like to see specific improvements or new amenities.

Please click the link below:

Interactive Comment Map Link

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