Getting around Columbus by foot or bike on a sidewalk or bike lane could become easier thanks to funding of nonprofit groups at the state and local level.
For years, Dragonfly Trails has spearheaded the growth of trails and a bike network throughout Columbus. But city bike lanes and sidewalks haven’t kept pace, so Bicycle Columbus wants to help solve that problem.
Two years ago, Columbus had just six miles of bike lanes. Today, that number has increased to only 7.69 miles. According to the latest numbers provided by Brian Lackey, GIS manager for the Columbus Consolidated Government, the city has 1,223 miles of road. Less than half of 1% of all roads in Columbus have bike lanes. Sidewalks have increased from 381 miles to 516 miles from 2024 to 2026, meaning 42% of Columbus roads have sidewalks…