More Design and Engineering Guidance Resources
Evaluating the Economic Benefits of Nonmotorized Transportation
Source: John A Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, US Department of Transportation (USDOT), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
This report reviews potential methods for analyzing these different economic benefits at the project, neighborhood, and larger community scale, highlighting case studies from four agencies.
Read More >Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center; Context Sensitive Solutions
City leaders wanted to make it easier for people to visit the Indianapolis's cultural districts, which were disconnected from the heart of downtown and didn't get the attention they merited. In a city with a successful linear park and trail system,
Read More >Source: Austroads
This report contains 29 case studies showcasing innovative Australian and New Zealand urban and regional bicycle infrastructure.
Read More >Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
This guide includes safety, operational, and other considerations from research and practice, and guides readers through the decision-making process to determine if Road Diets are a good fit for a certain corridor.
Read More >Source: National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)
This report develops guidance for channelized right-turn lanes based on balancing the needs of motor vehicles, pedestrians, and bicycles.
Read More >Training Law Enforcement Officers to Enforce Pedestrian and Bicycle Laws: Watch for Me NC
Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center
The UNC Highway Safety Research Center partnered with the North Carolina DOT, local municipalities, county governments, and others to develop a pilot pedestrian and bicycle safety program in the Triangle region.
Read More >Crossing an Arterial through an Offset Intersection: Bicycle-Only Center-Turn Lane
Source: City of Portland, Oregon
This treatment successfully addressed three criteria: it offered a refuge for crossing bicyclists and allowed them to cross one direction of traffic at a time; it maintained all automotive turning movements;
Read More >Estimating Bicycling and Walking for Planning and Project Development: A Guidebook
Source: National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)
This guidebook is designed to help transportation and community planners account more effectively for pedestrian and bicycle activity (demand) in plans and projects.
Read More >Design and Implementation of Pedestrian- and Bicycle-Specific Data Collection Methods in Oregon
Source: Oregon Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
This report summarizes a comprehensive review of pedestrian and bicycle data collection methods and counting technologies.
Read More >Recommended Bicycle Lane Widths for Various Roadway Characteristics
Source: National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)
This report provides bicycle lane width guidance for traffic and design engineers in areas where bicycle lanes are being considered and implemented.
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