More Design and Engineering Guidance Examples


Caltrans and MassDOT Require Road Projects to Serve All Modes

Source: State Smart Transportation Initiative
Reports on state DOT policy changes in CA and MA that have formalized Complete Streets policies to create safe, multimodal corridors in design processes.
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Facilities for Walking and Biking Can Increase Safety, but Intersections Still Lag

Source: State Smart Transportation Initiative
Reports on a study investigating correlation between pedestrian crashes and sidewalk gaps within the Central Florida region.
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An Analysis of the Final Mile Bicycle Infrastructure Program

Source: Urban Institute
Reports on the successes and challenges of the Final Mile program which funded communications campaigns, sustained advocacy efforts, and engineering consulting in five US cities to help stimulate further investment in cycling infrastructure.
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European Geometric Design Parameters for Cycling Infrastructure

Source: European Cyclists' Federation
Offers a factsheet of the most common requirements in geometric design standards for bicycling infrastructure adopted across 15 different European countries.
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Portland Pollinator Corridor Bikeway Case Study

Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Profiles the development of a pollinator coordinator bikeway in Portland, OR.
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Can Design’s Positive Effects Be Scientifically Proven?

Source: ADPro
Describes an innovative area of neuroscience that explores how proximity to the arts and beautiful environments measurably affects humans’ physical and mental well-being.
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State Geometric Design Procedures for Resurfacing, Restoration, and Rehabilitation (RRR) Projects Memo

Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Offers information for FHWA Divisions when they evaluate RRR procedures proposed by States, suggesting they look for procedures and considerations that would help expand multimodal networks.
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NCHRP Report 552: Guidelines for Analysis of Investments in Bicycle Facilities White Paper

Source:
Describes a planning tool (no longer supported) based on several research projects that can be used to estimate the costs and benefits of bicycle facilities.
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U.S. National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
A landmark interagency framework of strategies and actions to remove all greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector by 2050.
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Vision Zero for Youth Demonstration Project, Philadelphia, PA, 2019-2021

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center and Toole Design
Summarizes a combination of “Vision Zero for Youth” approaches with a focus on systemic pedestrian safety analysis that reinforces the City’s commitment to youth road safety to gain an understanding of replicable strategies and tools for other cities to use.
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