More Design and Engineering Guidance Resources
Source: FHWA Innovator
Describes data-driven safety analysis (DDSA) using big data to prioritize safety and make informed decisions that result in fewer crashes.
Read More >Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety in Bus Rapid Transit and High-Priority Bus Corridors
Source: Transit Cooperative Research Program
Examines the state of practice in bus transit corridor planning, design, and construction in relation to pedestrian and bicyclist safety, public health, and equity, with a focus on dedicated bus lanes.
Read More >Source: National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO)
Shares the final three working papers in a series on new bikeway design guidance.
Read More >Tech Brief: Safety Evaluations of Innovative Intersection Designs for Pedestrians and Bicyclists
Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Summarizes a project that investigates the operational and safety improvements of innovative intersection retrofitting designs that benefit pedestrians and bicyclists while maintaining a reasonable service to motor vehicles.
Read More >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.
Read More >COVID Forced Redesigned Streets, Some Changes to Become Permanent
Source: Fast Company
Shares examples from cities that are permanently keeping street redesigns that were implemented during the early phases of the pandemic.
Read More >Source: AASHTO
Provides guidance on pedestrian facilities along streets and highways and identifies effective measures for accommodating pedestrians in public rights-of-way as well as appropriate methods for accommodating them on a variety of roadway and facility types.
Read More >Complete Streets in Pittsburgh, PA Vital for Improving Public Health
Source: Smart Growth America
Describes in text and via a brief video how Pittsburgh, PA used its complete streets policy and updated street design guidelines as a blueprint to design and build safer street networks that provide mobility for all.
Read More >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.
Read More >Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Investigates engineering approaches to reducing pedestrian crashes at intersections.
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