Active transportation refers to human-powered modes of travel, like walking and biking. An Active Transportation Plan (ATP) focuses on increasing these active modes of transportation through transportation infrastructure and programs, such as safer crosswalks and new and enhanced bike lanes and routes.

These activities have many benefits such as connecting families to schools, work, shopping, and bus stops, improving health, reducing air pollution, and saving money on gas and car maintenance.

Thank you to everyone who provided comments in our initial rounds of outreach. Your responses helped us identify where there are existing challenges to safely walk or bike and help prioritized the recommendations to be included in this plan.

The Active Transportation Plan is now ready for review! Please click the button below to view the Public Draft Plan on the County website, and send any comments to Jeannie Morvay-Clayton, jclayton@mariposacounty.org

The Mariposa County ATP envisions a complete, safe, and comfortable network of trails, sidewalks, and bikeways that serves all residents of the county. Specifically, this plan has been developed to accomplish the following goals:

• Create a network of safe and attractive, sidewalks, shared-use paths, and bikeways that connect Mariposa County residents to key destinations, especially local schools, parks, and transit
• Create a network of regional bikeways that allows bicyclists to safely ride between communities and other regional destinations
• Create better connections to transit, especially for communities with limited access to other transportation options
• Increase walking and bicycling trips and thus reduce vehicle miles traveled and improve air quality in the region by creating user-friendly facilities
• Increase safety by improving crosswalks and sidewalks and expanding the bikeway network.