Bike Tri-Cities News

City of Pasco Developing a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 12:53:54 GMT

In 2024, the City of Pasco secured federal funding from the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. The City of Pasco is committed to enhancing transportation safety for all — pedestrians, cyclists, drivers, and those using mobility devices. To achieve this, the City of Pasco is actively developing a Comprehensive Safety Action Plan (CSAP). This initiative will empower us to leverage data and make informed decision to significantly enhance overall road safety.

What is a CSAP?

The CSAP's core objective is to reduce fatal and serious-injury crashes for everyone on our roadways. This involves a robust process of data analysis to identify specific roadway problems and potential safety projects. We also value your perspective immensely; your feedback will be instrumental in shaping future safety decisions.

How is this project funded?

The City of Pasco received Federal Grant funding through the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant program.

How can you get involved?

Look out for upcoming in-person and virtual events this summer and fall! All details will be posted right here on our website!

August 4, 2025- Transportation Tea Time
- 505 N 1st Ave, Pasco, 11:30 am to 12:30 pm
August 5, 2025 - National Night Out
- Chiawana Park, 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
August 6, 2025 - St Vincent de Paul Food Bank
- 215 S 6th Ave, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Register for one of the two following Virtual Open Houses!
- August 12th, 2025 at 12PM - Virtual Open House
  - Register here
- August 13th, 2025 at 6PM- Virtual Open House
  - Register here

Visit the City of Pasco project page for more information:

https://dks-engage.com/pasco-safety

City of Pasco - Road 76 Overpass

Tue, 21 Feb 2023 19:08:31 GMT

The City of Pasco is interested in providing a vital connection for vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians across I-182. The proposed Road 76 Overpass project is a new, multi-modal connection that will connect two historically separated communities within the City of Pasco by joining Road 76 between Burden Blvd and Chapel Hill Blvd. This project will help to relieve congestion on the Road 68 corridor and provide pedestrians and bicyclists with a safe connection across I-182.

Road 76 Overpass | Social Pinpoint (mysocialpinpoint.com)

For more information, please visit out Project’s website.

News Flash • Pasco, WA • CivicEngage (pasco-wa.gov)

Volunteer Opportunity: Trips for Kids Mid-Columbia

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 15:52:35 GMT

Wheelhouse Community Bike Shop is gearing up for the Wheelhouse/Trips for Kids Mid-Columbia Fall Adventure club ride series to start on Bike Your Park Day, Saturday, September 24, when we bike from the Port of Pasco to Sacajawea State Park during the Heritage Festival. Registration will open this week, and they are seeking adult volunteers. Here is some information from Wheelhouse Community Bike Shop:

Why We Need Volunteers

Trips for Kids Mid-Columbia is the youth program of Wheelhouse Community Bike Shop. Wheelhouse is a 100% volunteer-run non-profit that uses bicycles to improve peoples' lives. The cost of participation is $20/year for K-12 children. The program is not self-sustaining financially and depends on grants, donations, and volunteers to operate. Our capacity for registrations is a function of the number of adults we have riding with us. We are required to maintain a maximum ratio of six kids per adult.

Fall Ride Series Details

Our fall ride series will take place on Saturday afternoons from September 24 through October 29. Depending on weather and interest, we may extend the rides until Thanksgiving, as the trails really shape up the more rain they get. We ride 5-8 miles on asphalt or 3-5 miles on dirt trails and rides are mostly flat. We spent 2 hours together, going over ABC Quick Checks, trail etiquette, riding, enjoying the outdoors, and eating Clif bars.

Current ride plans:

9/24 Bike Your Park Day: Port of Pasco to Sacajawea State Park. Enjoy the Heritage Festival for a while before returning to the Port of Pasco. (asphalt, 5 miles)
10/1 Take A Kid Mountain Biking Day: Chamna (dirt, 3-5 miles)
10/8 Leslie Groves Tennis Courts to Submarine and back via PNNL campus or directly back for slower groups (asphalt, 7.5 miles)
10/15 Eastern end of Wade Park to Chiawana Park playground, play for a while and then back (asphalt, 7.5 miles)
10/22 Chamna (dirt, 3-5 miles)
10/29 Chamna (dirt, 3-5 miles)

Ride Volunteer Expectations

As a ride volunteer, you will follow a predefined route with a small pod of up to 6 kids who are all comfortable riding at the same speed.
You will typically ride in front on a trail ride or at the back on an asphalt ride and provide route directions and reminders of trail etiquette as needed.
If there are any issues you do not feel capable of dealing with yourself (e.g. flat tire, loose water bottle cage, first aid need) you will be able to contact me and I will provide support.
Ride volunteers need to provide a schedule of which rides they can attend and 1 weeks' notice if plans change to give me enough time to find a replacement.
Ride volunteers need a mechanically sound bike, a helmet, and will carry a basic mobile tool kit that I can provide if needed.
Ride volunteers need to be members of Wheelhouse Community Bike Shop, but if the cost of membership is a barrier, your membership will be comped for the ride season to enable your participation as a volunteer.

For more information, or to volunteer for this Fall, please email: francesca.maier@gmail.com or text at 443-208-8386.

Beverly Bridge Dedication Ceremony

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 22:25:17 GMT

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City of Pasco Updating Parks & Recreation Master Plan

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 19:47:06 GMT

Help us plan for the future of parks and recreation!

The City of Pasco is updating our Parks and Recreation Master Plan to guide investments and decisions into the future. We need your help to identify community needs and priorities for parks, trails and recreation facilities and activities in our city.

Your insights are important! Please take a few minutes to complete the following questions. Then encourage other members of your household, friends, and neighbors to fill out a separate survey. Responses must be received by October 15, 2021. We will share results in fall of 2021.

CLICK HERE TO TAKE THE SURVEY

¡Ayúdenos a planificar el futuro de nuestros parques y espacios de recreación!

La Ciudad de Pasco está actualizando nuestro plan maestro para parques y espacios de recreación para guiar las futuras inversiones y decisiones. Necesitamos su ayuda para identificar las necesidades y prioridades de la comunidad en cuanto a parques, senderos, instalaciones y actividades de recreación en nuestra ciudad.

¡Sus puntos de vista son importantes! Tómese unos minutos para responder a las siguientes preguntas. Luego, motive a otros miembros de su familia, amigos y vecinos a completar una encuesta aparte. Las respuestas se deben recibir antes del 15 de Octubre de 2021. Compartiremos los resultados en el otoño de 2021.

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Wheelhouse Summer Ride Challenge #bikethetri

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 18:38:05 GMT

Wheelhouse Community Bike Shop is partnering with Ben Franklin Transit for #BikeTheTri summer ride challenge. They want to see more people on bikes, anywhere, for any amount of time or distance!

Check their website for lists of suggested rides to try, or make your own route with family and friends.

Participate in #BikeTheTri to be entered for monthly prize drawings by using the instructions below.

https://wheelhouse.bike/rides/

City of Richland Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting - Trail Speeds and E-Bikes

Fri, 07 May 2021 20:24:33 GMT

On Thursday, May 13, 2021 at 6pm, the City of Richland Parks and Recreation Commission will be discussing Trail Speeds and E-Bikes. It is important for our bike community to be part of these important discussions.

The meeting will take place via Zoom. You can attend by following the meeting link here:

Topic: Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting (SK)

Time: May 13, 2021 06:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting : https://cityofrichlandwa.zoom.us/j/81410927563

Meeting ID: 814 1092 7563

Here is the staff report for the Commission, as prepared by Joe Schiessl, Parks & Public Facilities Director:

"Over the past year the City of Richland Parks and Recreation Commission has been considering the growing use of electric bicycles and scooters on Richland's streets, sidewalks, paved and unpaved pathways. The Commission is considering a recommendation for maximum speed limits (15 mph) on all paved, shared-use pathways (such as Keene Road Pathway, Riverfront Trail, Bypass Shelterbelt Trail, Urban Greenbelt Trail, Sacagawea Trail, and the Vantage Highway Trail) in addition to additional reduced speed limits (5 mph) along congested portions of paved, shared-use pathways such as in Howard Amon and Leslie Groves Parks. The Commission is also considering the use of electric assist bicycles on unpaved, soft-surface trails in the parks system including WE Johnson Park, Bateman Island, Amon Natural Preserve, Columbia Point South, Yakima Delta, and other locations.

The State of Washington currently prohibits electric assist bicycles on unpaved "natural tread surfaces" (in Richland's case meaning dirt or sand trails in various locations) and allows electric assist bicycles on other unpaved soft surface trails improved with improved "tread surfaces" (in Richland's case meaning trails improved with gravel or wood chips in various locations). The State permits local governments to allow for electric assist bicycles on all unpaved trails, and without such an affirmative action, the RCW prohibits electric assist bicycles on "natural tread surfaces." The Parks and Recreation Commission is considering a recommendation to prohibit electric assist bicycles on unpaved soft surface trails.

There are three defined categories of electric assist bicycles and the State of Washington currently prohibits the most powerful Class 3 electric assist bicycles on "shared use paths." The Parks and Recreation Commission is considering allowing all classes of electric assist bicycles, including Class 3, on shared use paths subject to speed limits.

Tonight's hearing is an opportunity for the Parks and Recreation Commission to hear from interested persons and groups regarding the pros and cons of trail speed limits, and the appropriateness of electric assist bicycles on natural surface trails and other soft surface trails in Richland. Staff will overview the various issues and share images, aerial photography and maps as an introduction to the subject. Each member of the public will have an opportunity to provide up to a three minute comment on the issues, and the Parks and Recreation Commission will discuss the matter in a workshop setting and consider the feedback received. The Parks and Recreation Commission will not be making a formal recommendation on this subject at the meeting, but will engage in dialogue and conversation on the issue.

The State Legislature recently took up this matter and directed the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Department of Natural Resources to undertake studies and to receive public input for lands managed by these State departments. Benton County has also begun a process to hear from area stakeholders on this issue related to County park land. While not necessary, it could be beneficial to develop a consistent approach on this subject throughout the Tri-Cities."

Washington State Bicycle and Pedestrian Documentation Project

Fri, 09 Oct 2020 19:03:07 GMT

Call for Volunteers

Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has just opened up their website to signups for the Bike/Ped Count Sites. The counts will take place over the 3-day period of October 20-21-22. Each volunteer needs to go to https://wsdot.wa.gov/travel/commute-choices/bike/count for complete information and for the link to sign up. On the signup link, choose either Franklin or Benton County to get the list of locations and times. Remember, that any particular location only needs to be counted once in the morning and once in the afternoon during the 3-day Counting Period. When you sign up for your Count Site(s), please also forward the information to Dave Beach, since we are unable to access who has signed up for a particular location and time. We only see that someone has chosen that site, and we would like to be able to coordinate and communicate with the individual volunteers at the local level. Dave can be contacted at davidbeach47@gmail.com.

A few of the Count Sites in Richland have been reorganized with the hope of acquiring more useful data. One new site in Pasco will be added, but is not yet uploaded to the WSDOT webpage -- check back soon. It will be located at W. Lewis St & S. 10th Ave. All Count Sites in the other cities remain the same as last year. Sign up as soon as possible to get your favorite Count Location(s) and time(s)! Please help us recruit other volunteers who may not have received this notice and would enjoy helping out. It is always good to have a partner/backup for yourself. Any questions, please refer to the WSDOT website listed above, or contact Dave Beach.

BFCG 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan Survey

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 23:01:18 GMT

Benton Franklin Council of Governments (BFCG) is currently collecting responses for the 2045 Metropolitan Transportation Plan survey – it would be great if they could hear from lots of active transportation users and advocates about how citizens want the Tri-Cities to look in 25 years!

The survey can be found here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6YCPGZP

Please feel free to share the survey with anyone who might be interested.

BFCG Regional Active Transportation VIRTUAL Open House

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 18:33:12 GMT

Active Transportation planning provides safe streets for walkers and bikers and is essential to livable communities. In some areas of the Tri-Cities 18% of the population does not own a vehicle. Please voice support for the establishment of an Active Transportation citizen committee to identify gaps and barriers for active transportation in our region. You can comment via email and attend a virtual open house to discuss any areas of concern or needed improvements for safe biking and walking in our community:

BFCG will be hosting a virtual open house to display the Regional Active Transportation Plan (ATP). The open house will be on Wednesday, August 12 from 4:00 – 6:00 pm and held via Zoom at the url posted here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81543908481.

Attend to learn about the region’s current and future active transportation system, upcoming projects that will benefit active transportation system, and the level of traffic stress (LTS) implemented in the Active Transportation Plan.

To view the Draft Regional Active Transportation Plan https://bfcog.us/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Draft-Regional-Active-Transportation-Plan.pdf.

Provide Input for the BFCOG Regional Active Transportation Plan (ATP)

Tue, 16 Jun 2020 18:40:21 GMT

Feedback Opportunity:

Benton-Franklin Council of Governments- Provide Input for the Regional Active Transportation Plan (ATP)

BFCG hosted a Regional Active Transportation Plan (ATP) Open House on Wednesday, January 22, at the Pasco Library. Attendees learned about current bicycle facilities in the Tri-Cities, provided input on for the Regional ATP update, and marked on maps of Benton and Franklin Counties where bicycle and pedestrian improvements/connections should be made.

If you would like to fill out the survey and/or submit input on where bicycle/pedestrian improvements/connections should be made, please download the files below and submit them to Erin Braich at ebraich@bfcog.us.

Regional ATP Open House Survey
Existing Bicycle Facilities in the Tri-Cities Map
2019 Bicycle and Pedestrian Counts Map
Maps for mark-up: Benton County Map and Franklin County Map

City of Pasco Transportation Master Plan Survey

Tue, 12 May 2020 15:43:03 GMT

TSMP Online Public Open House (Survey)

The City of Pasco is working on their very first Transportation System Master Plan. The plan (TSMP) will serve as a guide for future transportation planning and investments to align with Pasco City Council Goals and the City's Community Vision.
Pasco is a rapidly growing city, and your input and feedback on the existing transportation system, and what is necessary to meet their future needs are important. It is a great opportunity for those of us passionate about non-motorized travel to express our thoughts to a captive audience

Please take your time with the survey and provide as much information as you believe is necessary. A few things to think about while taking the survey:

What are some areas of the city that could use better sidewalks
Are there any streets and/or neighborhoods that are difficult to ride a bike, walk, or push a stroller/wheelchair?
Do you experience any challenging (dangerous) intersections on your way to work, home or lunch?

The survey allows for you to be as detailed as possible, and we encourage you to take advantage.

Your input is appreciated, and please feel free to share with your co-workers, neighborhoods, friends and businesses.

Here is the link to the survey:

Transportation Online Open House (Survey)

April Bike Tri-Cities Board Meeting - Virtual Meeting

Tue, 07 Apr 2020 00:50:11 GMT

The regularly scheduled BTC board meeting for Wednesday, April 8th will be held virtually. Please email our board president, Hector Cruz at hector@visittri-cities.com for the meeting link.

2020 Inland Empire Century-POSTPONED until September 26th, 2020

Thu, 12 Mar 2020 00:16:37 GMT

This year's event has been POSTPONED until September 26th, 2020!

Register now for the Inland Empire Century. Routes between 25-100 miles. Traverse the scenic Yakima/Columbia River Valley through vineyards, orchards, wheat fields, and native shrub steppe.

http://www.inlandempirecentury.org

City of Richland publishes Share the Road Information

Mon, 23 Dec 2019 22:21:55 GMT

WSDOT Active Transportation Plan Survey

Wed, 17 Apr 2019 21:33:38 GMT

The Washington State Department of Transportation would like to understand how you get where you need to go and your views on different forms of active transportation including cycling. It’s a roughly 10 minute questionnaire that needs to be completed before June 30, 2019. Your answers will help update the State Active Transportation Plan and assist in prioritizing future funding and policy changes designed to improve safe access for cyclists and pedestrians. It asks about improved bike access on busy streets, reduced speeds on secondary streets and a host of issues relevant to safely getting around the Tri-Cities on foot or on a bike.

Check it out here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WSDOT-ATP-2019-Engl…

SR 240 Corridor Options

Mon, 01 Apr 2019 21:34:44 GMT

Congestion along SR240 is a daily headache not only for Hanford commuters, but for pedestrians and cyclists wanting to cross this busy thoroughfare. The good news is that WSDOT is looking at more than just motor vehicle congestion; they are also considering options to improve bike/pedestrian safety. Information from WSDOT on this project was presented at a workshop held at the Richland Community Center on March 14th . General information on this project can be found here: https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/projects/sr240/richland-corridor/home along with details of past survey results. Unfortunately, the only written description we have of possible ‘solutions’ to the bike/ped concerns are the few words identified in each of the table entries, which are followed by comments to be submitted to WSDOT on each of these ‘solutions’ . Information on whom to contact for questions or to submit comments is given on the aforementioned link.

Proposed BTC Comments on SR 240 Corridor Options

Richland Cloverleaf- WSDOT Options

Mon, 01 Apr 2019 21:34:10 GMT

Tri-City pedestrians and cyclists are largely in agreement that one of the most difficult crossings in our community is the cloverleaf going over State Route 240 just north of Columbia Center. Recognizing this, the Washington State Department of Transportation is looking at ways to make this crossing safer for walkers and cyclists. They have a (very) small pot of funding to do this, and are now considering a number of options, all of which were discussed at a March 19th , 2019 workshop held at the WSDOT office in Richland. Dave Beach, Hector Cruz and Carl Berkowitz attended this meeting. We were encouraged by the enthusiasm of traffic engineers from WSDOT, Richland and Kennewick to address safety concerns for non-motorized travelers.

A selection of vugraphs illustrating possible modifications to the cloverleaf, as presented by WSDOT Traffic Engineer Ben Hausenbuiller, can be viewed in the file below. Of special note is that at least one engineer (from Richland) suggested a totally different approach that did not involve any modifications to the cloverleaf; check out Vugraph 3, ‘City of Richland Review Long Term Plans/Options). The red-line shown here would get walkers/cyclists to and from Richland and Kennewick along a new path west of the cloverleaf.. Other options to get pedestrians and cyclists over the cloverleaf involved re-striping, adding crosswalks or flashing beacons.

What we, as the riding/walking community, can do is contact our state representatives asking that more funds be made available to our local WSDOT/Richland/Kennewick engineers so they can design and construct a more complete overhaul of this dangerous crossing. Contact information is provided in the first vugraph.

WSDOT Options for Richland Cloverleaf