{"CustomContentID":210,"FormatContainer":"","WidgetTitle":null,"SettingStorage":null,"UpdatedFields":["CustomContentID"],"UpdatedFieldsMobile":[],"Mobile_Display":true}Active trail and pathway planning has been going on in Oakland County for more than 40 years. This resulting non-motorized network is envisioned to serve a diverse range of users of all ages and abilities, to promote active and healthy lifestyles and to provide safe and well-maintained linkages to important natural, cultural and civic destinations and other points of interest within and outside the county. The 61 communities in Oakland County represent a cross section of urban to suburban to rural. There are a variety of non-motorized facilities that exit and are planned to create a connected system of greenways and trails across the landscape.
Planning staff can assist local communities and trail groups with completing grant applications, public input workshops and surveys, trail concept design and mapping. Contact us today to get started!
In the meantime, use the Trail Planning Checklist and Trail Tracking to help communities identify components of a trail/path network and link into the Oakland County Trail Network.
Annually (sometimes biannually), Oakland County partners with the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and local communities to provide American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Bike Facility Design Training and Walkability Reviews. We are happy to provide a customized training.
The Oakland County Trails Master Plan has been developed to provide a framework for creating a connected system of greenways and trails throughout Oakland County. This non-motorized system is envisioned to serve a diverse range of users, providing safe and well-maintained linkages to important natural, cultural and civic destinations and other points of interest within and outside of the county.
Individual chapters from the Oakland County Trails Master Plan document are available through the following links. Some large files may take several minutes to download.
Visit the following links to view current trail events, attend a trail council meeting and get up to date trail conditions:
The Oak Routes network of trails, pathways, and blueways traverses much of the 910 square miles of the county. This non-motorized system serves a diverse range of users, providing safe and well-maintained linkages to important natural, cultural and civic destinations and other points of interest within and outside of the county.
Oakland County and Beaumont Health System have teamed up to provide this bike map to bicyclists of all skill levels. Whether a novice or an experienced biker, this map will guide you through the bike-friendly routes and destinations in southeast Oakland County. Oakland County and Beaumont are partners through Oakland County's Medical Main Street initiative to market our region as a destination for world-class healthcare.
Oakland County has park, trail, and equestrian finder interactive maps:
Michigan Complete Streets legislation (Public Acts 134 and 135) signed into law on August 1, 2010, gives new project planning and coordination responsibilities to city, county and state transportation agencies across Michigan. The legislation defines Complete Streets as "roadways planned, designed and constructed to provide appropriate access to all legal users … whether by car, truck, transit, assistive device, foot or bicycle." The legislation requires Complete Streets policies to be sensitive to the local context and consider the functional class, cost and mobility needs of all legal road users.
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Contact us for more information about our Non-motorized, Trail and Transportation Planning programs and upcoming networking opportunities.