Guidance

The following guidance is recommended as a resource for State and local governments to support the implementation of best practices.

See also:

• FHWA Policy and Guidance Center
  The PGC provides a central location of laws, policies, and guidance about the Federal-aid Highway Program (FAHP).

Program Guidance

• US DOT Policy Statement on Bicycle and Pedestrian Accommodation Regulations and Recommendations (Originally posted at: /environment/bicycle_pedestrian/overview/policy_accom.cfm)
  This policy statement, released in March 2010, emphasizes the needs and requirements to integrate walking and bicycling into transportation systems and provides some recommendations on how to do so.
  • INFORMATION: New US DOT Policy Statement on Bicycle and Pedestrian Accomodation Regulations and Recommendations

• FHWA Memorandum (February 24, 1999)
  Guidance and Policies to implement the Bicycle and Pedestrian Provisions of the Federal-aid Program in Title 23 of the U.S. Code.

• FHWA Program Guidance (February 24, 1999)
  This document explains the need to mainstream bicycling and walking into transportation planning, design, and operations. It provides useful policy statements, funding and eligibility requirements, and project selection and design information. See specific guidance for: Recreational Trail Program, Safe Routes to School, and Transportation Enhancement Activities.

• Statewide Transportation Planning; Metropolitan Transportation Planning; Final Rule (effective March 16, 2007)
  • HTML: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2007-02-14/html/07-493.htm
  • PDF (395 KB): http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2007-02-14/pdf/07-493.pdf

• FHWA/FTA Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Planning Guidance (November 28, 1994)
  Guidance for consideration and appropriate inclusion of bicycle and pedestrian elements in Statewide and MPO transportation plans and TIPs.

• FHWA/FTA Memorandum (February 6, 2006)
  Flexible Funding for Highways, Transit, and Pedestrian and Bicycle Activities includes a summary of funding sources and options for transferring funds between FHWA and FTA programs.

• FHWA and FTA Funds That May be Used for Bicycle and Pedestrian Activities
  • Use of Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program Funds for Bicycle and Pedestrian Projects
    Responses to inquiries related to using CMAQ funds for bicycle and pedestrian projects.

• FHWA Memorandum (January 17, 1992)
  Designation of Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinators within State Departments of Transportation.

• Traffic Control Sign Guidance - See the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).
  • Part 9. Traffic Controls for Bicycle Facilities applies to on-road bicycle facilities and to shared use paths. [HTML / PDF 1.25MB]
  • The MUTCD Official Rulings is a resource that allows web site visitors to obtain information about requests for changes, experiments, and interpretations related to the MUTCD that have been received by the FHWA.
  The MUTCD does not have a particular section for Pedestrian Facilities because pedestrian information is contained throughout the MUTCD.