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Bicycle and Pedestrian Workshop - Public Sector - Elizabeth Hilton2
1. United
States
Department
of
Transporta2on
Bicycle
and
Pedestrian
Accommoda2on
2. DOT
Policy
Statement
(March
2010)
• Incorporate
safe
and
convenient
walking
and
bicycling
faciliCes
into
transportaCon
projects.
• Every
transportaCon
agency
has
the
responsibility
to
improve
condiCons
and
opportuniCes
for
walking
and
bicycling
and
to
integrate
walking
and
bicycling
into
their
transportaCon
systems.
• TransportaCon
agencies
are
encouraged
to
go
beyond
minimum
standards
to
provide
safe
and
convenient
faciliCes
for
these
modes.
3. TxDOT
Policy
–
March
23,
2011
(Urban
areas)
• No
widening:
• ADA
barrier
removal
• Restripe
for
shared
use
lane
where
possible
• Widening:
• Include
14’
shared
lane
or
5’
bike
lane,
minimum
• ADA
improvements,
including
conCnuous
route
• ReconstrucCon:
• Provide
bike
&
ped
faciliCes
per
AASHTO
guidance
4. My
bike/ped
role
at
FHWA
• Advise
FHWA
Area
Engineers
on
bike/ped
issues
• Review
TxDOT
environmental
documents
for
bike/ped
accommodaCon
on
projects
• Help
provide
technical
assistance
to
MPO
and
local
government
staff