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How much do bicycle facilities cost? Can we quantify their benefits? In what cases do estimates of benefits outweigh costs?

If your community is considering building a new bicycle facility, you can use this tool to estimate costs, the demand in terms of new cyclists, and measured economic benefits (e.g., time savings, increased livability, decreased health costs, a more enjoyable ride).

• National Cooperative Highway Research Program
• Minnesota Department of Transportation
• Midwest Regional University Transportation Center

• University of Minnesota
  • Active Communities / Transportation (ACT) Research Group
  • State and Local Policy Program (Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs)
  • Department of Civil Engineering
• Planners Collaborative
• University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center
• Active Living by Design

• University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center

Questions, comments, and suggestions on the guidelines should be directed to: Active Communities / Transportation (ACT) Research Group.