The presence of bicycles on the University of Georgia campus has increased considerably in recent years. Given the increase, it is the responsibility of university leadership to guide the use of bicycle facility development to provide a safe and efficient roadway environment for cyclists, motorists and pedestrians alike. The UGA 2020

Strategic Plan of the Strategic Direction VII clearly expresses the commitment to “provide safe and effective means for students, faculty, and visitors to travel on, to, and from the University of Georgia campus by bicycle.” The intent of the UGA Bicycle Study is to serve as a preliminary step towards the creation of a comprehensive Bicycle Master Plan that will direct the improvement of existing bicycle facilities, as well as guide the development of future bicycle facilities and programs. This study addresses bicycle planning efforts to date, case studies of comparable universities’ bicycle facilities, and proposed improvements that could be implemented to form practical steps toward an effective campus bicycle program and reinforce the University’s bicycle friendly status.