VTA Bicycle Program

In 1998, VTA launched a Bicycle Program that is committed to improving the bicycle infrastructure in Santa Clara County, to enable and encourage people to bike to work, school, errands and for recreation.

The three major components of the Bicycle Program are: the Countywide Bicycle Plan, the Bicycle Expenditure Program and Project List and the Cross-county Bicycle Network (see County Bikeways Map).

Bicycle Technical Guidelines (BTG)

The Bicycle Technical Guidelines (BTG) was first adopted by VTA in 1999.  In December 2007, VTA re-adopted the revised and updated version of the BTG.  The BTG manual is a set of optimum standards and best practices for roadway and bikeway design.  They are intended to help Member Agencies in providing optimal bicycle accommodation and ensuring that bicycle planning as well as roadway planning remains consistent countywide.  The BTG is the complementary companion to the Countywide Bicycle Plan (CBP) and the Bicycle Expenditure Program (BEP) and should be used as a resource by both roadway and bikeway planners and designers.

The BTG will continuously be updated as the need arises.  Revised individual pages should be downloaded by manual holders in order to have the most recent and updated version available.  To receive an email notice when future revisions are made, please sign up to receive email updates by clicking on the icon at the top of this page labeled "SignUp for Email Updates."

Bicycle Technical Guidelines

Cover TOC
Chapters 1-2
Chapters 3-4
Chapters 5-6
Chapters 7-8
Chapters 9-10
Appendices
BTG Complete

Bicycle Technical Guidelines(Accessible)

Cover TOC
Chapters 1-2
Chapters 3-4
Chapters 5-6
Chapters 7-8
Chapters 9-10
Appendices