~ Colorado Springs, CO - The City of Colorado Springs has once again been recognized for its commitment to promoting and improving bicycling within the community. The League of American Bicyclists has awarded the city with a Silver-level Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) designation, a recognition that the city has held since 2008.

Kerry Childress, the Multimodal Program Coordinator for the City of Colorado Springs, expressed pride in receiving this designation once again. "We are grateful to earn this distinction and thank everyone on our staff, as well as our bicycle community and stakeholders, who helped us earn this award," said Childress.

With this award, Colorado Springs joins over 400 communities across the country in the movement towards safer streets and better bicycling for all. The city's efforts to create transportation and recreational resources that benefit residents of all ages and abilities while promoting healthier and more sustainable transportation choices have been recognized by the League of American Bicyclists.

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Childress highlighted some key infrastructure enhancements that were completed over the last four years and noted in the application to the League of American Bicyclists. These include seven and a half new linear miles of bike lanes installed, 18 miles of enhanced bike lanes, and the initiation of Pikes Peak Avenue Bike Boulevard in 2025. This project includes safety intersection improvements, a pilot bike permeable median, and Colorado Springs' first bike box located at South Walnut Street and Colorado Avenue.

Other notable improvements include a new bike lane on West Woodmen Road with a climbing lane for steep upgrades, three new pedestrian signals at trail crossings on Shooks Run Trail at Uintah Street, Rock Island Trail at Murray Boulevard, and Cottonwood Creek at Dublin Boulevard. Additionally, a new refuge island was installed at Douglas Creek Trail crossing at Flying W Ranch Road.

Bill Nesper, executive director of the League of American Bicyclists, emphasized that building better places to bike is a shared effort. "The communities recognized here are part of a growing national movement, taking practical steps to support bicycling as a safe, accessible, and valuable part of everyday life," said Nesper.

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This round of awards includes 79 new and renewing awardees, bringing the total number of Bicycle Friendly Communities in all 50 states and the District of Columbia to 444. The Silver BFC award recognizes Colorado Springs' commitment to improving conditions for all people who bike through investments in bike education programs, regular bike events, pro-bike policies, and bike infrastructure.

The Bicycle Friendly Community program has received applications from over 900 communities, providing a roadmap for making biking better for communities of all shapes and sizes. While the award process considers visible elements such as bike infrastructure, it also takes into account efforts around adult and youth bike education, encouragement through events like Bike to Work Day, and evaluation mechanisms.

To learn more about the BFC program and other recognized communities, visit bikeleague.org/community.

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