Nonmotorized transportation, with facilities designed primarily for pedestrians and bicyclists (paved shoulders, bike 
lanes, and shared use paths), is a critical element of an integrated transportation system. A connected regional system of nonmotorized facilities will help to increase mobility choices, relieve traffic congestion, reduce air pollution and fuel consumption, promote physical activity and healthy lifestyles, and improve quality of life.
Many communities in southwest Michigan aspire to provide nonmotorized facilities for their residents and visitors and have been working to establish a connected regional system. This plan provides a nonmotorized
transportation system vision for the Michigan Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) Southwest Region, which includes Berrien, Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Kalamazoo, St. Joseph, and Van Buren counties. This plan does not replace local, metropolitan or county plans; in fact, it builds and depends upon these local plans and initiatives.
Maps from the Plan
St. Joseph County
Van Buren County
You can view other MDOT Region Nonmotorized Plans here
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