The distance in miles of Washington, D.C.,’s bicycle lane network as of 2019, a significant increase from 2001 when there were just 3 miles of unprotected bike lanes in the city. In 2020 and 2021, the nation’s capital built nearly 20 miles of protected bike lanes. D.C. has seen a 435 percent increase in cycling growth between 2000 and 2017, with cyclist deaths or severe injuries down by 54 percent.
