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Utah Advocacy Organizations
Road Advocacy
- Salt Lake City: Mayor’s Bicycle Advisory Committee (MBAC) meeting. Second Wednesday every month 5 p.m. at the Salt Lake City/County Bldg, 451 S. State, Room 326. (801) 535-7738 or (801) 328-2066, slcgov.com/bike
- Weber County Pathways — Weber County’s Bicycle and Trail Advocacy Group, (801) 393-2304
- Provo Bicycle Committee — Provo’s Bike Advocacy Group
- Salt Lake County Bicycle Advisory Committee — Meetings are the second Monday of each month from 5-7 p.m. in room 4010 in the N. Building of the Salt Lake Government Center, 2100 S. State, SLC, (801) 262-2737
- Park City Alternative Transportation Committee — normally meets on the second Tuesday of the month at Miner’s Hospital at 9:00am, call to confirm, (435) 649-6839, (435) 731-0975, carol@mountaintrails.org,www.mountaintrails.org
- Salt Lake Critical Mass — Info on Salt Lake City Critical Mass
- Mooseknuckler Alliance – Washington’s County Road and Mountain Advocacy Group
- Color Country Cycling Club – Contact them for info on Cedar City Advocacy
- Utah Bicycle Coalition – Utah’s Statewide Advocacy Group
Salt Lake City Bicycle Master Plan Page
Join Salt Lake City, County, and Utah’s Advocacy list – send email to dave@cyclingutah.com and request to be added to the list.
Report Bike Route Maintenance issues in Salt Lake City only
Other Groups
- Salt Lake Bicycle Collective — They promote cycling as an effective and sustainable form of transportation and as a cornerstone of a cleaner, healthier, and safer society. The Bicycle Collective provides refurbished bicycles and educational programs to the community, focusing on children and lower income households.
- University of Utah Bike Collective - The Collective is a student directed program and community bicycle shop that serves as an extension of the SLC Bicycle Collective on the U’s campus.
- Provo Bike Collective — Provo’s new community space for repairing and refurbishing bikes.
- Utah Sierra Club
- Utahns For Better Transportation
- Envision Utah (Time to lobby them on their lack of bicycling policy)
- Parleys Rails, Trails, and Tunnels Coalition
Mountain and Trails Advocacy
- Mountain Trails Foundation – Park City’s Trails Organization
- Moab Trails Alliance – Kimberly Schappert, Moab Trails Alliance 210 East 300 South Moab, UT 84532 Ph: 435-259-2213 kschappe@hotmail.com
- Moab Trail Mix – Grand County’s Non-Motorized Trail Group
- Bonneville Shoreline Trail Committee — Find out what is happening on the trail. Also has maps of the trail, mailadmin@bonnevilleshorelinetrail.org
- Weber County Pathways — Weber County’s Bicycle and Trail Advocacy Group
- Ogden Valley Pathways — Ogden Valley’s trails group
- Color Country Cycling Club – Southern Utah Club that works on Trail Building
- Mooseknuckler Alliance – Washington’s County Road and Mountain Advocacy Group
- Biker’s Edge Trail Crew – find out about trailwork opportunities
- Friends of Emigration Canyon Trails and Open Space — help promote, maintain, and develop Emigration Canyon Trails
Advocacy Resources
- Utah Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning Guide – How to Develop a Master Plan
- Mass Bikes Guide to Starting a Bicycle Advisory Committee: Download pdf
- Bikes Belong Advocacy Guide (1.2 mb pdf file)
- Safe Routes To School Guide from NHTSA
- Bicycling Info – Everything about planning, advocacy, guidelines and more – great!
- Rob Macleod’s Bike Page — Advocacy, Fun, and Good Info from one of Utah’s leading advocates
- Who Owns the Roads? – A great take on taxes and the roads by Rob Macleod
- Cycling Utah Discussion Forums – Advocacy Forums and More
- Safe Route Connection – Utah and Salt Lake County bike law info, helmet law info, and more
- Mass Bike guide to Rail-Trail contamination issues: download pdf
- Bicycle Compatability Index Guide
Commuting Resources
- Utah Bicycle Commuter Guide Download the PDF
- Bike Rules for Trax and Buses
- Bicycle Law.com Resources for accidents and more
Injury Prevention and Safety
Utah Governmental Info
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Bicycle Laws
Utah State Traffic Laws
Utah State Code – Searchable
Salt Lake City Search on ‘bicycle’
Salt Lake County Traffic Code
Utah Centennial Trails Funding Statute
Utah Bicycle Commuter Guide – Download the PDF – includes summary of most Utah Bicycle Traffic laws.
Idaho Bike Laws
Bicycle Laws from Other States – Link directory to laws for other states.
- Governmental Agencies
MPO’s - Wasatch Front Regional Council, WFRC Bike Page
- Mountainland Association of Governments
State Government
- Utah Department of Transportation
UDOT’s Bike Ped Coordinator – Sharon Briggs email: sbriggs@utah.gov Phone: 801-965-4564
- UDOT’s Biking and Walking Page
- UTA and UTA Rideshare
- Idaho’s Bike and Ped Page
- Utah State GovernmentCity Government
- Salt Lake City Transportation Bicycle Page
Transportation Bike Contact: Dan Bergenthal at 801-535-6630
- Rep. Jim Matheson (Member Congressional Bike Caucus) He is also on the Transportation Committee.
- Rep. Chris Cannon (Member Congressional Bike Caucus)
- Rep. Rob Bishop
- Sen. Orrin Hatch (Member of Senate Bike Caucus)
- Sen. Bob Bennett
Utah’s Congressional Delegation
National Advocacy Organizations
- League of American Bicyclists- Leading Advocacy and Touring Group
- America Bikes – Washington Lobbying Group for Bikes
- Bikes Belong – Bike Industry Advocacy Group
- Thunderhead Alliance – Alliance of Bicycle Advocacy Groups
- Safe Routes to School – Learn about creating Safe Routes to School for kids and others.
- IMBA (mountain biking) – Protecting off-road biking opportunities
- Victoria Transportation Policy Institute
- Surface Transportation Policy Project
- National Center For Bicycling and Walking
- National Transportation Enhancements Clearinghouse
- Adventure Cycling (Touring)
- Rails to Trails Conservancy
- Tea3.org – Working to renew the Transportation Enhancements Act
- Association of Bicycling and Pedestrian Professionals
- Critical Mass — Take back the Roads!
National Links
- Congressional Bike Caucus
- Advocacy Center – Make Your Voice Heard! LAB’s interactive lobbying site.
Other State Organizations
- Bicycle Colorado
- Gem State Bicycle Alliance – Idaho’s Bike Advocacy Group
- Teton Valley Trails and Pathways – Teton Valley, Idaho Advocacy Group
- Jackson Hole Friends of Pathways – Jackson Hole, WY Advocacy Group
- Cycling Association of Star Valley Wyoming
- Silver State Bicycle Coaltion – Nevada’s Bike Advocacy Group
- Bike Texas
- Iowa Bike Coalition
