The Parisian cyclists will see their network keep expanding! After two previous plans focused on expanding the bike network, the City of Paris unveiled the outline of its new Plan vélo 2027-2032. With €200 million in investment announced, the municipality plans to create 140 kilometers of additional bike lanes, develop 220 kilometers of two-way cycling corridors, and secure 420 intersections. The stated goal: facilitate cycling trips while improving the safety of pedestrians and other street users.
Paris now boasts over 1,600 kilometers of cycling routes, but some sections remain tricky to use, especially at intersections and along major corridors where the infrastructure is interrupted. The upcoming plan will therefore aim to fill these gaps in the network, while also improving the existing bike lanes to accommodate a growing demand.
Several Parisian streets and avenues are among the first areas to be affected by the new arrangements, announced as early as 2027:
Other axes will be examined starting in 2027, notably Rue Monge (5th), Rue Ordener (18th), Rue d'Avron (20th), as well as the Boulevards Beaumarchais, du Temple and des Filles-du-Calvaire. The municipality also intends to continue discussions with the Police Prefecture on several major arteries, including the Boulevards de Sébastopol, de Strasbourg and de Magenta, the quays on the right bank, and the Boulevards des Italiens and des Capucines. On these axes, some projects depend on the necessary authorizations.
Another major project: improving safety at intersections. Between 2027 and 2032, 420 additional junctions must be secured, beginning with a first wave of 56 in 2027. Since 2020, 350 junctions have already undergone upgrades, according to city figures. Priority areas include Place de Clichy, Place de la Bataille-de-Stalingrad, the surroundings of the Pont de la Concorde, the intersection of Magenta and Chapelle boulevards, and several crossings around the Cours de Vincennes.
The city plans to revise certain traffic lights to better separate bicycles from motorized traffic. Colored markings could also be introduced to make cycling routes more visible, following the experiment at the Alésia–Vercingétorix intersection in the 14th arrondissement. The Porte de Gentilly, the Porte de Vanves and the Porte de Châtillon are among the areas affected. The measures aim to ease travel between Paris and its neighboring towns, where cyclists sometimes contend with gaps in bike lanes or complex intersections.
Paris also aims to expand bicycle parking options. By September 2026, the capital boasted 147,545 bike racks, 75,000 of which were added since 2020. In addition, 4,500 secure spaces are available in concessioned car parks, while a further 10,000 are planned under contracts already signed.
To bolster safety, Paris's municipal police will also establish a specialist unit to combat motorized aggression, tasked in particular with cracking down on behaviors that endanger pedestrians and cyclists. The checks concerning parking and riding on bike lanes will continue, as will enforcement against non-conforming or unlocked electric vehicles. The city also reminds cyclists to obey traffic signals, yield to pedestrians, and respect the ban on riding on sidewalks.
Finally, the City plans to bolster prevention of accidents caused by the blind spots of heavy goods vehicles. By the end of 2026, it aims to pilot external audible warning devices on its collection trucks. These devices will automatically play a spoken message when the vehicle changes direction or restarts to warn people nearby. Paris also intends to push for changes to national safety regulations for heavy goods vehicles, drawing inspiration from the system used in Greater London.
With this Third Bike Plan, the announced transformations are set to affect both the city’s broad boulevards and the smaller links between neighborhoods. The initial measures are anticipated as early as 2027, but their completion will span through 2032, and some remain subject to studies or authorizations. We will therefore have to wait for the precise project timelines to know the next traffic changes in Paris streets!
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