Designing for Nonmotorists

Photo from the National Transportation Enhancements Clearinghouse
Mineral Wells to Weatherford Rail-Trail, Mineral Wells, TX.
Opening day and dedication of the Mineral Wells to Weatherford Rail Trail.
(Photo: Texas DOT).

Course Overview

Part 5: Resources

• Training, Publications, and Websites
• Credits

Resources: Training

• NHI Courses: www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/

  • Bicycle Facility Design: 1.5 day course.

  • Pedestrian Facility Design: 1.5 day course.

• FHWA University Course on Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation: www.walkinginfo.org/training/university-courses/fhwa.cfm

• PBIC Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning Course for Graduate Students: www.walkinginfo.org/training/university-courses/masters-course.cfm

• Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center: www.pedbikeinfo.org

• National Center for Safe Routes to School: www.saferoutesinfo.org

• Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals: www.apbp.org

• National Trails Training Partnership: www.NTTP.net

• Tread Lightly, Inc.: www.treadlightly.org

Resources: Safety Tools

• National Cooperative Highway Research Program: Guide for Reducing Collisions Involving Pedestrians:
  www.trb.org/Publications/Public/Blurbs/A_Guide_for_Reducing_Collisions_Involving_Pedestri_154863.aspx

• National Cooperative Highway Research Program: Guide for Reducing Collisions Involving Bicycles:
  www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/A_Guide_for_Reducing_Collisions_Involving_Bicycles_156839.aspx

• BIKESAFE: Bicycle Countermeasure Selection System:
  http://www.bicyclinginfo.org/bikesafe/

• PEDSAFE: Pedestrian Safety Guide and Countermeasure Selection System:
  http://www.walkinginfo.org/pedsafe/

Resources: Publications

• Bicycle and Pedestrian Program: www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/bicycle_pedestrian/publications/
• Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety: http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/ped_bike/ and http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/ped_bike/ped_bike_order/
• Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Research: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/research/topics/safety/pedbike/
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: http://www.nhtsa.gov/, click on Traffic Safety.

Resources: Publications

Accessibility

• Designing Sidewalks and Trails for Access: www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/bicycle_pedestrian/publications/sidewalk2/
• Accessible Public Rights-of-Way Planning and Design for Alterations: www.access-board.gov/prowac/alterations/guide.htm
• Draft Final Accessibility Guidelines for Outdoor Developed Areas (Federal areas) and Regulatory Negotiation Committee on Accessibility Guidelines for Outdoor Developed Areas: www.access-board.gov/outdoor/
• Forest Service Trail Accessibility Guidelines: www.fs.fed.us/recreation/programs/accessibility/
• Guide to Promoting Bicycling on Federal Lands: http://www.cflhd.gov/programs/techDevelopment/bikes/

Resources: Publications

Photo from FHWA Report:
Rails-with-Trails: Lessons Learned

• A Guide to Transportation Decisionmaking: www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/publications/transportation_decision_making/

• A Resident's Guide for Creating Safe and Walkable Communities: http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/ped_bike/ped_cmnity/ped_walkguide/index.cfm

• Rails-with-Trails: Lessons Learned: www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/recreational_trails/publications/rwt/

Resources: Publications

American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities: 1999. The 2010 version is under final review.
Guide for the Planning, Design, and Operation of Pedestrian Facilities: 2004.

Resources: Publications

Transportation Enhancement Publications: www.enhancements.org

• Enhancing America's Communities
• Communities Benefit!
• Spending report
• Newsletters

Resources: Trail Publications

• Recreational Trails Program: www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/recreational_trails/publications/
• USDA Forest Service: www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/recreational_trails/publications/fs_publications/
• US Forest Service National Trail Drawings and Specifications: www.fs.fed.us/.ftproot/pub/acad/dev/trails/trails.htm

Resources: Trail Publications

USDA Forest Service: www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/recreational_trails/publications/fs_publications/

• Equestrian Design Guidebook for Trails, Trailheads, and Campgrounds
• Trail Construction and Maintenance Notebook
• Wetland Trail Design and Construction
• Trail Bridge Catalog
• Additional FS Trail Bridge Resources

Resources: Trail Publications

States and Universities

• Trail Planning, Design, and Development Guidelines: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources: www.dnr.state.mn.us/publications/trails_waterways/index.html

• Recreational Horse Trails in Rural and Wildland Areas: Design, Construction and Maintenance - Gene Wood, Clemson University: www.clemson.edu/cafls/departments/forestry/fnr_store.html

Resources: Trail Publications

Nonprofit Trail Organizations

• International Mountain Bicycling Association: www.imba.com

Resources: Trail Publications

Nonprofit Trail Organizations

• National Off Highway Vehicle Conservation Council: www.nohvcc.org

Park Guidelines; Management Guidelines

Resources: Trail Publications

Nonprofit Trail Organizations

• American Council of Snowmobile Associations: www.snowmobilers.org
  • Access Guide for Private and Public Lands
  • Trail Grooming
  • Safety Awareness Program

• International Association of Snowmobile Administrators: www.snowiasa.org.
  • Sign Guide
  • Trail Evaluations

Resources: Websites

• FHWA Accessibility Resource Library: www.fhwa.dot.gov/accessibility/
• FHWA: Manuals and Guides for Trail Design, Construction, Maintenance, and Operation, and Signs: www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/recreational_trails/guidance/manuals.cfm.
• DRAFT Accessibility Guidance for Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities, RecreationalTrails, and Transportation Enhancement Activities: www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/recreational_trails/guidance/accessibility_guidance/guidance_accessibility.cfm
• Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices: http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/

Recreational Trail Websites

• American Trails Resources: www.americantrails.org/resources/trans/index.html
• American Trails: Cool Trail Solutions: www.americantrails.org/resources/cool/index.html
  • Trail construction, Consultants & services, Tools, Accessible trails and ADA, Bicycle/pedestrian facilities, Bridges and boardwalks, Structures, tunnels, overpasses
• Recreational Trails Program links: www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/recreational_trails/resources/

Resources: Websites with Examples

• Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center: www.pedbikeimages.org.
• National Transportation Enhancements Clearinghouse: Examples: www.enhancements.org/examples.asp
• Image Library: www.enhancements.org/library/index.asp
• American Trails Resource Library: www.americantrails.org/resources/index.html

Photo and Picture Sources

• US Access Board. Accessible Public Rights-of-Way Planning and Design for Alterations, www.access-board.gov/prowac/alterations/guide.htm
• Alta Planning + Design: www.altaplanning.com, from FHWAs, Rails-with-Trails: Lessons Learned: www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/recreational_trails/publications/rwt/
• American Trails: www.americantrails.org
• Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals Listserv: www.apbp.org
• Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance: http://evergreenmtb.org/colonnade/
• Federal Highway Administration:
  • A Resident's Guide for Creating Safe and Walkable Communities, Resource Sheet 7: http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/ped_bike/ped_cmnity/ped_walkguide/resource7.cfm
  • Designing Sidewalks and Trails for Access, Best Practices Design Guide: www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/bicycle_pedestrian/publications/sidewalk2/
  • University Course on Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation, Publication No. FHWA-HRT-05-133, www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/safety/pedbike/05085/chapt15.cfm#fig154
• International Mountain Bicycling Association: www.imba.com
• National Complete Streets Coalition: www.completestreets.org
• National Transportation Enhancements Clearinghouse: www.enhancements.org
• Nebraska Department of Roads, thru www.rivervalleytrailriders.com/
• Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center: www.pedbikeimages.org
• US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service: Various publications: www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/recreational_trails/publications/fs_publications/
• Virginia Secondary Street Acceptance Requirements: www.virginiadot.org/projects/ssar/default.asp
• Walkable Communities, Inc.: www.walkable.org (Dan Burden). Dan also is the source for many Complete Streets and PBIC photos.

If source attribution is missing or incorrect, please contact christopher.douwes@dot.gov for proper attribution.

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