More Countermeasures and Safety Effectiveness Resources



Signalized Intersection Enhancements that Benefit Pedestrians

Source: America Walks, Fehr and Peers
This resource summarizes treatments for improving pedestrian safety at signalized intersections.
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Proven Safety Countermeasures

Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Office of Safety
This website provides documentation and information on several countermeasures that have shown to be effective in improving roadway safety.
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Health Economic Assessment Tool (HEAT)

Source: World Health Organization (WHO)
This tool is designed to help you conduct an economic assessment of the health benefits of walking or cycling by estimating the value of reduced mortality that results from specified amounts of walking or cycling.
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State Best Practice Policy for Shoulders and Walkways

Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
This report highlights three agencies that have implemented policies and plans that promote the inclusion of paved shoulders and walkways.
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Pedestrian Countermeasure Policy Best Practice Report

Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
This report highlights State departments of transportation that have developed policies related to medians, walkways, and shoulders.
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Pedestrian and Bicyclist Traffic Control Device Evaluation Methods

Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
This report offers traffic engineering practitioners information on how to evaluate roadway traffic control devices used by pedestrians and bicyclists.
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Bridgeport Way: The Role of a Major Arterial in Town-Making

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
The redevelopment of an arterial road in University Place, Washington to reduce crashes and contribute to the local economy.
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Bicycle Facilities and the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices

Source: Federal Highway Administration
The Federal Highway Administration table that lists various bicycle-related signs, markings, signals, and other treatments and identifies their status in the 2009 version of the MUTCD.
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Greensboro's Downtown Greenway: Successful Revitalization through Active Transportation

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
The Downtown Greenway provided a transportation solution for accessing downtown, a place for public art, public park space, and an important link between socially diverse neighborhoods.
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Across the Arterial: Mid-block Shared-Use Path Crossings of Multilane Roadways in California

Source: Rails to Trails Conservancy
The focus of this report are these challenging at-grade crossings of multilane roadways at mid-block locations.
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