More Design and Engineering Guidance Examples


Review of Guidelines and Standards for Accommodating Bicycles & Getting Bicycles Through Intersections

Source: Rutgers' Voorhees Transportation Policy Institute
This paper provides a general overview of cycling conditions and facilities used in New Jersey and compares them with conditions and facilities used in various other places where cycling is a more common mode for general travel and commuting.
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Relationship Between Urban Sprawl and Physical Activity, Obesity, and Morbidity

Source: American Journal of Health Promotion, Vol 18.1
This ecologic study reveals that urban form could be significantly associated with some forms of physical activity and some health outcomes.
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Real Intersection Design

Source: Voorhees Transportation Center at Rutgers University, New Jersey Department of Transportation Office of Bicycle and Pedestrian Programs
This report documents a workshop created to deal with poor intersection design in Ocean City.
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Rails-Trails and Safe Communities

Source: Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, National Park Service
This paper discusses the results of a survey of all rail-trail managers and documents the level of crime on trails and identify the mitigation measures used by trail designers and managers.
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Rails with Trails

Source: Rails-to-Trails Conservancy; National Park Service; Rails, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program
This report is designed to help planners answer questions such as: "Are rails-with-trails safe?;" "Will a rail-with-trail work in our community?;" How do we design our rail-with-
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Pennsylvania's Traffic Calming Handbook

Source: Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
"Pennsylvania's Traffic Calming Handbook" provides guidance for PennDOT when considering the use of traffic calming measures on State roadways in Pennsylvania.
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Pedestrian Design Treatments

Source: Washington State Department of Transportation
These diagrams provide illustrative examples of different design treatments for intersections.
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Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities in California

Source: California Department of Transportation
The primary purpose of this document is to provide Caltrans staff with a synthesis of information on non-motorized transportation.
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ODOT Design Guidance for Roadway-based Bicycle Facilities

Source: Office of Local Projects, Ohio Department of Transportation
This on-line document, ODOT Design Guidance for Roadway-Based Bicycle Facilities, serves as a supplement to the AASHTO Guide, and provides guidance on expectations for facilities constructed by ODOT.
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NJ Walks and Bikes: Common Ground Conference Report

Source: Voorhees Transportation Center
This paper represents the final report from a conference that explored how community design can support healthy lifestyles, specifically through the advancement of walking and biking.
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