More Design and Engineering Guidance Resources
Case Study No. 4: Measures to Overcome Impediments to Bicycling and Walking
Source: Federal Highway Administration
This case study is designed as a resource to assist policymakers, facility planners, and public officials in developing programs to make thses modes more accessible to the general public. Findings are based on a detailed analysis of these relevant written studies,
Read More >Source: Federal Highway Administration
At the time of the publication of this paper, most American college transportation planning and engineering programs paid attention only to the automobile mode, with an elective course offered on transit design.
Read More >Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
This "State of the Art" report focuses on planning and design practices employed to date, reviews their successes and failures, outlines practices which appear to contribute to bicycle facility utility and safety,
Read More >Source: Institute of Transportation and Traffic Engineering, State of California Business and Transportation Agency
Design criteria, specificationand guidelines for providing Class I and Class II bikeway facilities are presented.
Read More >Source: Maryland Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Practical criteria and conclusions were abstracted from the FHWA research documents for this handbook so a user may have, in condensed orderly format, access to current practices. Additional references along with the GHWA documents are listed in this publication under Bibliography.
Read More >The Effects of Bicycle Accomodations on Bicycle/Motor Vehicle Safety and Traffic Operations
Source: Federal Highway Administration
This report discusses available research and state-of-the-practice information on wide (unmarked) curb lanes, marked bicycle lanes, shoulders used by bicyclists, and pathways and trails.
Read More >The Feasibility of Protecting Pedestrians Adjacent to Roadways
Source: Bureau of Operations Research, New Jersey Department of Transportation
This paper discusses the role of certain protective devices for separating pedestrians and vehicles along roadways.
Read More >Safety Effects of Cross-Section Design on Rural Multilane Highways
Source: Federal Highway Administration
This study examines the effects of various cross-section-related design elements on accident frequency and developed an accident prediction model for rural, multilane, nonfreeway highways.
Read More >Source: Trails Canada
This article outlines some of the potential benefits of rails with trails, concerns, design elements to be considered, and highlights of existing Canadian examples.
Read More >Source: National Governor's Association
This paper discusses the merits of New Community Design (NCD) and the ability of NCD to end sprawl and improve community health.
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