More Design and Engineering Guidance Resources



Multimodal Bike Planning Infographic

Source: FHWA Office of International Programs
Provides an overview of multimodal bike planning learned through binational collaboration with the Netherlands.
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Complete Streets: Prioritizing Safety for All Road Users

Source: FHWA Public Roads Magazine Winter 2023 Issue
Compiles FHWA activities and ongoing efforts to promote the Complete Streets model through the lens of five areas.
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Chicago, IL & IL DOT Agree to Streamline Safety Improvements

Source: Illinois.gov
Reports on a new Memorandum of Understanding between Illinois and Chicago DOTs.
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ITF Gender Analysis Toolkit for Transport

Source: International Transport Forum (ITF)
Explains the three tools that comprise the Gender Analysis Toolkit for Transport, a hands-on method for incorporating a gender-inclusive perspective into transport projects, plans and policies.
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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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Complete Streets: Prioritizing Safety for All Road Users

Source: FHWA Public Roads Magazine Winter 2023 Issue
Compiles FHWA activities and ongoing efforts to promote the Complete Streets model through the lens of five areas.
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Arterial Roads and Pedestrian Safety

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center
This slide deck was prepared by the UNC Highway Safety Research Center and Toole Design Group in support of the FHWA-sponsored Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center. It includes information about safety and mobility trends,
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Moving to a Complete Streets Design Model: A Report to Congress on Opportunities and Challenges

Source: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Details efforts to advance Complete Streets as its approach for funding and designing the majority of Federally funded roads to improve safety and accessibility for all road users.
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