Raise of hands, who’s using Strava? For those of you who didn’t raise your hands, Strava is an app for the active, tracking your run and bike routes through GPS. And the Oregon Department of Transportation is interested, too.

ODOT wants nothing to do with other stats that Strava tracks (e.g. distance, pace, calories burned), but officials are interested in which routes Oregonians usually use when biking around the state.

Wired reports that ODOT is going over data that it bought from the app to determine future transportation projects to make roads safer and more convenient for cyclists:

“At one intersection, for example, transportation planners discovered cyclists coming from the south would slow down before crossing, while those coming from the north would come to a stop and then walk their bikes or ride slowly. It was the first time planners could see that, and they realized the intersection posed a risk to cyclists.

“In another case, the DOT installed rumble strips on Highway 26 near Mount Hood. The strips are a great way to help drivers avoid running off the road, particularly at night, but they’re a nightmare for cyclists. Strava data revealed where cyclists were getting off the highway and where they were getting back on, possibly to avoid the rumble strips. At those spots, planners could consider alternative, more cyclist-friendly safety options, like signs and lights.”

The deal between Strava and ODOT was finalized in September 2013. Since then, data became available for cities across the globe on the app’s spin-off website, Strava Metro, for a mere $20,000 a year. Keep in mind, this website is geared toward transportation planners.

Wired acknowledges that the app’s users have privacy concerns, but Strava says it wipes personal information before the data is distributed.

This story originally appeared on Oregon Public Broadcasting.