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U.S Department of Transportation Pedestrian and Bicyclist Road Safety Assessments - Summary Report

Appendix 4: Links to Existing Resources

Executive Summary and Background

FHWA's Road Safety Audit Resource
https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/rsa/

U.S. DOT's Fast Lane Blog Entry on Seattle Assessment
https://www.transportation.gov/fastlane/trucks-trains-and-bicycles-seeking-safe-co-existence-south-seattle

U.S. DOT's Safer People, Safer Streets Initiative
https://www.transportation.gov/safer-people-safer-streets

Physical Barriers (pg. 14)

Roadway Design

FHWA Bicycle and Pedestrian Guidance
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/bicycle_pedestrian/guidance/

FHWA Bicycle and Pedestrian Program
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/bicycle_pedestrian/

FHWA and ITE: Integration of Safety in the Project Development Process and Beyond
http://library.ite.org/pub/e4edb88b-bafd-b6c9-6a19-22e98fedc8a9

FHWA Context Sensitive Solutions Resources
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/css/

FHWA Office of Safety Resources
https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/geometric/pubs/mitigationstrategies/chapter3/3_controlcriteria.cfm

FHWA Office of Safety - The 13 Controlling Design Criteria
https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/ped_bike/

FHWA Proposed Revisions to 13 Controlling Design Criteria
http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=FHWA-2015-0020-0003

Pedestrian Safety and Accessibility for All Users

Easter Seals PROJECT ACTION and Resources
http://www.projectaction.org/AboutESPA.aspx
http://www.projectaction.org/ResourcesPublications.aspx

FHWA Accessibility Guide
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/bicycle_pedestrian/guidance/

FHWA ADA Resources
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/civilrights/programs/ada.cfm

FHWA's Guide for Maintaining Pedestrian Facilities for Enhanced Safety
https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/ped_bike/tools_solve/fhwasa13037/fhwasa13037.pdf

FHWA's Handbook for Designing Roadways for Aging Populations
https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/older_users/handbook/aging_driver_handbook_2014_final%20.pdf

NHTSA Walkability Checklist
http://www.pedbikeinfo.org/cms/downloads/walkability_checklist.pdf

Bicycle Safety Concerns

FHWA Bicycle Safety and Countermeasures Selection System
http://pedbikesafe.org/BIKESAFE/index.cfm

FHWA Separated Bike Lane Planning and Design Guide
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/bicycle_pedestrian/publications/separated_bikelane_pdg/page00.cfm

NHTSA Bikeability Checklist
http://www.pedbikeinfo.org/pdf/bikeability_checklist.pdf

Transit Access

APTA Design of On-Street Transit Stops and Access from Surrounding Areas
http://www.apta.com/resources/hottopics/sustainability/Documents/APTA%20SUDS-RP-UD-005-12%20On%20Street%20Transit%20Stops.pdf

FHWA Report on Safety Effects of Marked Versus Unmarked Crosswalks at Uncontrolled Locations
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/safety/04100/

Mineta International Institute Report on Bicycling Access and Egress to Transit:

Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (funded by FHWA)
http://www.pedbikeinfo.org/index.cfm
http://www.pedbikeinfo.org/planning/transit_access.cfm

Transportation Research Board's Guidelines for Providing Access to Public Transportation Stations
http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/166516.aspx

Transportation Research Board's Integration of Bicycle and Transit
http://onlinepubs.trb.org/Onlinepubs/tcrp/tcrp_syn_62.pdf

Policy and Coordination Barriers (pg. 22)

Planning and Project Development

FHWA Statewide Pedestrian and Bicycle Planning Handbook
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/processes/pedestrian_bicycle/

National Complete Streets Coalition
http://www.smartgrowthamerica.org/complete-streets

Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center - Sample Plan and Policies
http://www.pedbikeinfo.org/planning/sample.cfm

Unites States Code - Title 23, Section 217
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/map21/docs/title23usc.pdf

Public Engagement

FHWA's Resident's Guide for Creating Safer Communities for Walking and Biking
https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/PED_BIKE/ped_cmnity/ped_walkguide/residents_guide2014_final.pdf

FHWA Resources for Spanish-speaking Pedestrians and Cyclists
https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/ped_bike/hispanic/materials/

FHWA's How to Engage Low-Literacy and Limited-English-Proficiency Populations in Transportation Decisionmaking
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/publications/low_limited/lowlim07.cfm

FTA's Walking to Transit Report

Changing Community Context

FHWA Road Diet Information Guide
https://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/road_diets/info_guide/

FHWA Toolkit for Integrating Land Use and Transportation Decision-Making
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/processes/land_use/toolkit.cfm

Funding

FHWA Bicycle and Pedestrian Funding, Design, and Environmental Review: Addressing Common Misconceptions
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/bicycle_pedestrian/guidance/misconceptions.cfm

FTA and FHWA Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation Funding Sources
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/bicycle_pedestrian/funding/funding_opportunities.pdf

FTA Program and Bicycle Related Funding Opportunities
www.transit.dot.gov/regulations-and-guidance/environmental-programs/livable-sustainable-communities/fta-program-bicycle

FTA Policy on Funding Eligibility for Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvements
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-08-19/pdf/2011-21273.pdf

Data

FHWA Bicycle-Pedestrian Count Technology Pilot Program
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/bicycle_pedestrian/countpilot/

FHWA Traffic Monitoring Guide (Chapter 4)
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policyinformation/tmguide/

NCHRP Guidebook on Pedestrian and Bicycle Volume Data Collection
http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/nchrp/nchrp_rpt_797.pdf

NHTSA State Traffic Safety Information
http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/departments/nrd-30/ncsa/STSI/USA%20WEB%20REPORT.HTM

Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center - Planning and Data Collection Tools
http://www.pedbikeinfo.org/planning/tools.cfm

Enforcement and Education

GHSA Everyone Walks, Understanding and Addressing Pedestrian Safety
http://www.ghsa.org/html/publications/sfped.html

NHTSA Enhancing Bicycle Safety: Law Enforcement's Role
http://www.nhtsa.gov/Driving+Safety/Bicycles/Enhancing+Bicycle+Safety:+Law+Enforcement's+Role

NHTSA Pedestrian Program Training and Assessment
http://www.nhtsa.gov/Driving+Safety/Pedestrians/Pedestrian+Safety+Training+for+Law+Enforcement+(CD-ROM)

NHTSA Pedestrian Safety Enforcement Operations: A How-To Guide
http://www.nhtsa.gov/Driving+Safety/Pedestrians/Pedestrian+Safety+Enforcement+Operations:+A+How-To+Guide

Updated: 12/21/2023
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