Active Transportation Plan

The Draft Active Transportation Plan Is Here

The City is excited to share the draft Active Transportation Plan (ATP)—a community-driven roadmap to make walking, biking, and rolling safer and more connected across our city. The draft plan is now open for public comment from Tuesday, January 20, 2026 through Friday, February 20, 2026. This is the final opportunity to review the plan and share feedback before it is finalized and presented to City Council for adoption. We encourage everyone to take a look and help shape the future of how we get around Rancho Cordova.

Review the draft interactive Active Transportation Plan HERE.

Appendix A Vision and Goals

Appendix B Public Engagement Summary

Appendix C Existing Conditions Report

Appendix D Prioritization Framework

Appendix E Active Mobility Infrastructure Toolkit

Appendix F Program and Policy Recommendations

Appendix G Project List

Provide comments to the draft Active Transportation Plan HERE.

Project Overview

The City of Rancho Cordova is embarking on a journey to develop the Rancho Cordova Active Transportation Plan (ATP). This new plan establishes a vision for walking, rolling, and bicycling in Rancho Cordova. The ATP will identify projects, programs, and policies to create a low-stress network of streets, sidewalks, and paths, connecting people where they live to where they want to go. We hope you will join us in shaping this new vision for the city.

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Project History

The ATP aims to create a safer, more accessible network of city streets and shared-use walking and biking paths for people of all ages and abilities. This will require listening to community voices. We hope you will join us in shaping this new vision for the city.

03/17/25 City Council Presentation

Phase Two

Phase One

In phase one, over 1,200 community interactions helped shape our understanding of local transportation needs. Here’s what we learned:

Safety is the #1 concern. Residents want safer crossings, better lighting, and traffic-calming measures to protect pedestrians and cyclists, especially along Coloma Rd, Sunrise Blvd, Douglas Rd, Bradshaw Rd, and school zones.
Comfort and shade matter. Wide sidewalks, street trees, and shade along trails were frequently requested to encourage more walking and biking — particularly during hot weather.
Protected bike lanes are a priority. Many community members feel unsafe in painted bike lanes and called for separated bikeways, traffic filtering, and secure bike parking.
Families and seniors need better access. There’s a strong desire for ADA-friendly sidewalks, safe school routes, and better connections to parks, schools, and neighborhood destinations. Often the biggest challenge is leaving the neighborhood and crossing big, busy streets.

Key Quotes from the Community:

“Bike lanes aren’t safe unless they’re protected.”
“Walking would be easier if I didn’t have to cross so many wide, dangerous intersections.”
“The trails are great — we just need more of them, and better lighting at night.”

Project Reports

Vision Statement

Goals

Safety First: Traveling on city streets and paths should not result in a loss of life.
Healthy and Sustainable: Residents and visitors value their health and the environment and are free to incorporate sustainable and active travel into their lives.
Joyful Choices: Walking, biking, and rolling are joyful, practical, satisfying, and natural choices for trips around the city.
Deliver and Maintain: The City views activate transportation projects and their maintenance as the essential to everyday life.

Bike in Rancho Cordova

Bicycle Rancho Cordova

May is Bike Month

City Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plans

The City is setting a new, inclusive vision of walking, biking, and rolling in Rancho Cordova and combining that vision into one shared document, the Active Transportation Plan. Until that document is fully complete, please reference the existing Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plans.

Bicycle Master Plan
Pedestrian Master Plan

Bicycling is becoming an increasingly significant mode of transportation as communities across the globe seek to clean their air and develop healthy living habits. A comprehensive and safe bicycle network can encourage people to get on a bike and ride to work, to school, to run errands, get in shape or just for the fun of it. Ample opportunities for bicycling, for recreation and transportation, are representative of a high standard of living and a community that cares about the environment and the health of its citizenry.

Bicycle Master Plan

City of Rancho Cordova Bike Maps

Contact

If you have any questions or comments about what's going on in Rancho Cordova, please contact Drew Hart at 916.851.8958 or dhart@cityofranchocordova.org.

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