Sidewalk Gaps

Progress has been made in recent years on closing sidewalk gaps on the South Side, with new sidewalks constructed along Ann Street and Deshler Avenue. However, there are still many streets with missing sidewalks, especially in the neighborhoods east of Parsons Avenue. The map linked below is an inventory of sidewalks throughout Central Ohio, including on the South Side.

Map of Central Ohio Sidewalks

Bike Network

Columbus City Council has officially adopted Bike Plus, a plan to create a safe, connected, and comfortable network for people to bike, scooter, skate, and roll in the city. The plan will expand upon and improve our existing bikeways to create a complete network of safe and comfortable bikeways on the South Side.

Bike Plus Vision Network Map

Recommended South Side Bikeways

Within the South Side, the plan recommends:

• Protected bike lanes on:
  • High Street
  • Ohio Avenue
  • Champion Avenue
  • Livingston Avenue
  • Frebis Avenue (from Lockbourne Road to Alum Creek Drive)
• Shared use paths along:
  • Lockbourne Road (south of Frebis Avenue)
• Bike boulevards on:
  • Kossuth Street
  • Deshler Avenue
  • Frebis Avenue (from Bruck Street to Parsons Avenue)
  • Barthman Avenue
• Standard bike lanes on:
  • Whittier Street
  • Frebis Avenue (from Parsons Avenue to Lockbourne Road)

Near-Term Connections

The Bike Plus plan identified South High Street and Frebis Avenue as “near-term connections.” These projects will be prioritized for further evaluation and implementation by 2030.