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National Public Transportation Safety Plan

Source: Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
Focuses on enhancing safety in public transportation.
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Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety in Bus Rapid Transit and High-Priority Bus Corridors

Source: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Provides information about policies, practices, and programs agencies have used to incorporate pedestrian and bicycle safety infrastructure within bus rapid transit projects.
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Evaluation of Safety, Design, and Operations of Shared Use Paths

Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Documents the research done to develop a level of service estimation method for trails and the resultant Level of Service Calculator User’s Guide.
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Trails as Resilient Infrastructure

Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Highlights how trails contribute to resilient transportation networks.
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New Data Illustrates Importance of Connected Trail Infrastructure

Source: Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
Presents an interactive map showing spatial analysis of multi-use trail networks.
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National Association of City Transportation Officials' (NACTO's) City Limits

Source: National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO)
Outlines how to use a tested, context-sensitive safe systems approach to strategically set safer speed limits on urban streets to reduce traffic fatalities and injuries.
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Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Speed Management Resources

Source: Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
Presents a compendium of guides, policies, and practices related to managing traffic speeds.
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State Laws for Slow Roads

Source: League of American Bicyclists
Describes the Slow Roads Save Lives Campaign advocating for slower speeds and improved road design.
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Safe System Approach for Speed Management

Source: Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Introduces a five-stage framework to help practitioners better understand the impacts of speed on road safety.
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Guide for Improving Pedestrian Safety at Uncontrolled Crossing Locations (FHWA)

Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Provides a step-by-step method for selecting crossing treatments, including Table 1, which recommends countermeasures by speed limit, traffic volume, and number of lanes.
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