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    • Bike/Ped Trail Maps
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    • GIS
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    • Obligated Projects
    • Statewide ITS Plans
    • Transit
  • Planning Documents
    • Air Quality Conformity
    • Horizon 2045 LRTP
    • Horizon 2050 LRTP Info
    • Performance Measures
    • Progress Reports
    • 2024-2027 TIP
    • Draft 2026-2029 TIP
    • Unified Work Program
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    • Environ. Overview Study
    • OH Traffic Counts
    • WV Traffic Counts
    • Traffic Studies
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    • Title VI
  • About WWW
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Bicycle and Pedestrian

The WWW study area has been transforming with the development of new bicycle and pedestrian facilities through the planning efforts by several bicycle and pedestrian councils in Wood and Washington Counties.  They include the Parkersburg Bicycle Advisory Board; the Mayor’s Alternative Transportation Advisory Council (MATAC) in Marietta, OH; the Devola Multi-Use Trail Group; the Industrial Heartland Trails Coalition, which is a multi-state effort; the Wood County Alternative Transportation Council; and the Belpre Bicycle Council in Belpre, OH.  These councils are formed by citizens, local law enforcement, local officials, and members of various bicycle and pedestrian related organizations such as the Marietta Rowing and Cycling Club, the Blennerhassett Bicycle Club, the River Valley Mountain Bike Association, the All-Seasons Outdoor Club, and River City Runners.  

Facilities

Parkersburg Trail Network

Parkersburg Trail Network

Parkersburg Trail Network

Map of the Parkersburg Trail Network, showing routes, landmarks, and connections

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Vienna Trail Network

Parkersburg Trail Network

Parkersburg Trail Network

Map of the Vienna Trail Network, displaying trails, landmarks, and key locations

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Belpre Trail Network

Marietta Trail Network

Marietta Trail Network

Map of the Belpre Trail Network, showing trails, parks, and key locations

Click on the image above, or click here, to view the PDF of the Belpre, OH Trail Network. 

Marietta Trail Network

Marietta Trail Network

Marietta Trail Network

Map of the Marietta Trail Network, highlighting trails, parks, and key locations

Click on the image above, or click here, to view the PDF of the Mariette, OH Trail Network

Planning Documents

Wood County Alternative Transportation Council (WCATC) Bike-Ped Plan 2024

Bike and Hike Parkersburg, WV logo featuring a cyclist, hiker, kayaker, and scenic background

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Wood County Alternative Transportation Council (WCATC) Bike-Ped Plan 2012

Report cover for Wood County Connectivity Enhancement Plans by Burgess & Niple, dated March 1, 2012

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Mayors' Alternative Transportation Advisory Committee (MATAC) Bike-Ped Plan 2010 (Re-approved 2013)

Mayors' Alternative Transportation Advisory Committee (MATAC) Bike-Ped Plan 2010 (Re-approved 2013)

Mayors' Alternative Transportation Advisory Committee (MATAC) Bike-Ped Plan 2010 (Re-approved 2013)

Cover page of the 2010 Alternate Transportation Plan for Marietta, Ohio, and surrounding areas

Click on the image above, or click here, to view the PDF of the Mayors' Alternative Transportation Advisory Committee (MATAC) Bike-Ped Plan 2013.  

Devola Multi-Use Trail Study 2019

Mayors' Alternative Transportation Advisory Committee (MATAC) Bike-Ped Plan 2010 (Re-approved 2013)

Mayors' Alternative Transportation Advisory Committee (MATAC) Bike-Ped Plan 2010 (Re-approved 2013)

Cover page of the 2019 Muskingum Township feasibility study for the Was-Devola multi-use path

Click on the image above, or click here, to view the of the  Devola Multi-Use Trail Study 2019.

Safety Studies - Wood County

Wood County Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Study 2024

Wood County Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Study 2024

Wood County Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Study 2024

Cover page of the FY 2024 Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Study for Wood County, WV, by WWW

 Click on the image above, or click here, to view the of the Wood County Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Study 2024. 

Wood County Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Study 2019

Wood County Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Study 2024

Wood County Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Study 2024

Cover page of the 2019 Wood County Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Study

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Safety Studies - Washington County

Washington County Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Study 2022

Washington County Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Study 2022

Washington County Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Study 2022

Cover page of the FY 2022 Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Study for Washington County, OH

 Click on the image above, or click here, to view the of the Washington County Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Study 2022. 

Washington County Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Study 2020

Washington County Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Study 2022

Washington County Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Study 2022

Cover page of the 2020 Washington County Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Study

 Click on the image above, or click here, to view the of the Washington County Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Study 2020. 

Washington County Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Study 2017

Washington County Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Study 2022

Washington County Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Study 2017

Cover page of the 2017 Washington County Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Study

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Washington County Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Study 2014

Washington County Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Study 2014

Washington County Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Study 2017

Cover page of the 2014 Washington County Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Study

Click on the image above, or click here, to view the of the Washington County Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Study 2014.

Washington County Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Study 2011

Washington County Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Study 2014

Washington County Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Study 2011

Cover page of the 2011 Washington County Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Study

 Click on the image above, or click here, to view the of the Washington County Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Study 2011. 

Bike/Ped Groups

The WWW study area has been transforming with the development of new bicycle and pedestrian facilities through the planning efforts by several bicycle and pedestrian councils in Wood and Washington Counties.  They include the Parkersburg Bicycle Advisory Board; the Mayor’s Alternative Transportation Advisory Council (MATAC) in Marietta, OH; the Devola Multi-Use Trail Group; the Industrial Heartland Trails Coalition, which is a multi-state effort; the Wood County Alternative Transportation Council; and the Belpre Bicycle Council in Belpre, OH.  These councils are formed by citizens, local law enforcement, local officials, and members of various bicycle and pedestrian related organizations such as the Marietta Rowing and Cycling Club, the Blennerhassett Bicycle Club, the River Valley Mountain Bike Association, the All-Seasons Outdoor Club, and River City Runners.


The Parkersburg Bicycle Council was formed in 2010 and has actively pursued the development of new facilities, planning future facilities, and outreach.  The Parkersburg Bicycle Council has pushed forward a Complete Streets Policy and Bicycle Operations Ordinance for approval by the City Council in 2012.  The Parkersburg Bicycle Council has adopted the Blueprint for a Bicycle Friendly America, which has guidance established by the League of American Bicyclists that outlines policies and examples of what the nation has been doing to develop bicycle friendly communities.  Members of the Council have actively participated in obtaining grants and volunteers to support the mission of the Parkersburg Bicycle Council to provide engineering, education, enforcement, encouragement, and evaluation of our community and program to serve the city and the region.  The Council has worked to hold traffic skills courses, support safe routes to schools events, develop a strong network of facilities for commuting and recreation, sponsor bike to work day, and sponsor policies to sustain the development of bicycle and pedestrian facilities.  While a formalized bicycle master plan is still in development, facilities have been planned for future development while others are currently under construction or are being signed.


In Marietta, the Mayors Alternative Transportation Advisory Committee (MATAC) has adopted an Alternative Transportation Plan, which highlights connections for bicycle and pedestrian facilities within the city of Marietta and the surrounding communities.  Network destinations described in the plan include the Existing and Planned River Trail from Indian Acres Park to Gunlock Park, and the proposed North Extension to the River Trail from Indian Acres Park to Devol’s Dam.  The Alternative Transportation Plan also includes a discussion of the Short Term Plan, Long Distance Trails, and regional connections.


The Devola Multi-Use Trail group has developed and constructed the first phase of a trail that begins at the Broughton Nature and Wildlife Park and extends northward to Devola.  Plans are currently underway to connect this facility to Marietta’s River Trail and Devola’s Dam.  This group has actively pursued grant funding and private donations to construct the existing network.  A study is underway to connect Marietta’s River Trail to the Devola Multi-Use Trail and beyond to Devola’s Dam.


The Industrial Heartland Trails Coalition (I Heart Trails Coalition) is a collaboration of the Pennsylvania Environmental Council (PEC) and Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC), which is striving to complete a 1,600 mile network of trails in five states including Maryland, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.  Parkersburg, WV will serve as mile marker 0 for the Parkersburg to Pittsburgh Loop, which includes two routes; one northward toward Pittsburgh, PA and one eastward toward Clarksburg, WV.


The Wood County Alternative Transportation Council is a body working to establish bicycle and pedestrian connections throughout the Wood County.  It developed/adopted a master plan from a survey and study conducted by a local contractor and sponsored by a health department grant.  The master plan contained an inventory of existing and planned facilities in the Wood County area.  This inventory was presented to a group of local stakeholders, who selected three priorities for further examination and cost estimation. These alternatives as well as others are examined further in Chapter VII and VIII.


The Belpre Chamber of Commerce has spearheaded an effort to develop a bicycle and pedestrian network within the city as well as connect to the Athens Rail Trail as it enters Washington County, OH.   

WWW Interstate Planning Commission (WWW)

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