Sharon Woods Boulevard Bike Lanes - SR 161 to Schrock Road
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The City of Columbus is proposing the addition of dedicated bike lanes on Sharon Woods Blvd from approximately SR 161 to Schrock Rd. The proposed options to add space designated for bicycle use will enhance safety and create buffered space from vehicle traffic. Dedicated bike space will provide a connection to existing bike lanes on Schrock Rd and to the shared-use path being installed in phases along SR 161 as part of a corridor safety improvements project from Cleveland Ave to I-71. In the city’s Bike Plus Plan, Sharon Woods Blvd is identified as a priority route.
Currently, Sharon Woods Blvd has bicycle sharrow pavement markings identifying the vehicle lanes for bike use, too. The posted speed limit on this through street is 35 mph. Dedicated, buffered bike lanes will provide safe space for bike riders separate from vehicle traffic. Installation of bike lanes will also narrow the roadway visually to help slow driver speeds. Neighborhood destinations, including Beechcroft High School, Beechcroft Park, Northgate Intermediate School, Northgate Park and area churches, will have improved safe access by bike travel.
This project also passes through Vision Zero Columbus Communities of Interest areas. Residents in Communities of Interest may have fewer choices about how, when and where they travel, putting them at higher risk as they move around. Extra investment in roadway and other transportation safety improvements may be needed to enhance safety.
Sharon Woods Blvd has planned resurfacing in 2026 that provides the opportunity to install bike lanes and related pavement markings. The proposed bike lane options may impact on-street parking. The Department of Public Service would like community feedback on these options.
The City of Columbus is proposing the addition of dedicated bike lanes on Sharon Woods Blvd from approximately SR 161 to Schrock Rd. The proposed options to add space designated for bicycle use will enhance safety and create buffered space from vehicle traffic. Dedicated bike space will provide a connection to existing bike lanes on Schrock Rd and to the shared-use path being installed in phases along SR 161 as part of a corridor safety improvements project from Cleveland Ave to I-71. In the city’s Bike Plus Plan, Sharon Woods Blvd is identified as a priority route.
Currently, Sharon Woods Blvd has bicycle sharrow pavement markings identifying the vehicle lanes for bike use, too. The posted speed limit on this through street is 35 mph. Dedicated, buffered bike lanes will provide safe space for bike riders separate from vehicle traffic. Installation of bike lanes will also narrow the roadway visually to help slow driver speeds. Neighborhood destinations, including Beechcroft High School, Beechcroft Park, Northgate Intermediate School, Northgate Park and area churches, will have improved safe access by bike travel.
This project also passes through Vision Zero Columbus Communities of Interest areas. Residents in Communities of Interest may have fewer choices about how, when and where they travel, putting them at higher risk as they move around. Extra investment in roadway and other transportation safety improvements may be needed to enhance safety.
Sharon Woods Blvd has planned resurfacing in 2026 that provides the opportunity to install bike lanes and related pavement markings. The proposed bike lane options may impact on-street parking. The Department of Public Service would like community feedback on these options.
