City Bike Plan celebrated with 'It's Alive!' ride around Roseville
Community bike ride marks completion of a two-year planning process
A group of Roseville residents and city leaders biked a 7-mile loop around Roseville on October 19 to celebrate the development of Roseville's first Bike Plan.
"An actual city Bike Plan is pretty exciting, Roseville being part of some of the best metro biking in the country," Kurt Franke, a Roseville resident, told the Roseville Reader. He was one of a couple dozen people who joined the bike ride on Monday.
The Bike Plan's vision:
"A bicycle network that is safe, comfortable and accessible for riders of all abilities, especially for people experiencing systemic barriers and inequities, to use confidently."
Proposed new pathways
Currently, Roseville's existing bikeway network is made up of 47 miles of sidewalks, 37 miles of shared-use paths, and 18 miles of street-level paved shoulders that are shared with parking. Most of these are on Ramsey County roads and in parks. There is a dedicated, protected on-road bike lane on Hamline Avenue from County Rd B to B2 which was installed as a demonstration. City Ordinance allows bikers to use sidewalks, but sidewalks aren't designed for cyclists.
The new Bike Plan is a supplement to Roseville's Pathway Master Plan, which was finalized in 2021. Take a look at the map below, which shows the 20.64 miles of proposed new pathways across the city:
"A Roseville Bike Plan is not super important to me personally. I ride my bike most places I go and will continue to do so, in spite of many challenges. Most people won’t. A Bike Plan is important to expanding transportation access, making bike riding a viable and safe option for ALL. (Safer for me, too!)," Franke said via email.
The city began developing the Bike Plan in June 2024 and it was completed in April 2026. The plan was developed in collaboration with city, county, and school district staff, and Roseville residents. It involved opportunities for feedback and community engagement across Roseville too.
Franke got involved by attending two Bike Ride “audits” with the Bicycle Alliance of MN (BikeMN), city staff, and interested citizens.
The plan was funded through MnDOT's Active Transportation Program and developed with the assistance of MnDOT and its consultants. Additional funding will come from the City of Roseville's Engineering Services Fund.
The plan will serve as a guide for decision making and prioritization for city leaders. The intent is to "establish a solid start for defining and building a more robust bike network in Roseville," according to the Plan.
Benefits of more accessible bike pathways include safer streets, transportation equity, environmental care, and local economic stimulation.
"Here’s a secret—while exercise is often a good thing physically, riding a bike has some amazing mental health benefits," Franke said.
The Bike Plan is finally coming before the city council for approval on November 9.
To celebrate this milestone, city staff invited the people who helped develop the plan to come on an "It's Alive!" community bike ride around the city, complete with (optional) Halloween costumes.
Cyclists riding east on Roselawn Ave across Lexington Ave in Roseville. | credit: Naomi Krueger/The Roseville Reader
"Roseville exists in the midst of some of the best biking infrastructure and bike culture in the country. To develop a Roseville Bike Plan at this point, in 2026, just adds to the great things going on in the Twin Cities for the last 30+ years," Franke said.
View the full Bike Plan pdf here and the city's web page with more information about how the plan came together here.
