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<br />:"'''#'\.''%~~~,*~..:m.,;~~,~~~i~:'''''. <br /> <br />PEDSAFE : recommended guidelines/}?riorities for sidewalks and walkways <br /> <br />Page 1 of 12 <br /> <br />liliIRJ1;aY.lg.li!.ilPJLIin.~!i <br /> <br />PEDSAFE <br />" III!ll!1 !O!Illl .'\\>:1* <br />illBf ~W ~~~ <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Pedestrian Safety Guide and Countermeasure Selection System <br /> <br />RESOURCE S . background ~ crash statistics. crash analysis objectives. implementation <br />r 1 mT II . : r;;G-:;:-o;.l <br />~ more Info. downloads : s~arch:: c::.:::J <br /> <br />TOOLS. selection tool <br />;;;;;; : interactivll matrices <br />__ countllrmeaSUfl~S <br />.. . case studies <br /> <br />J:i9.m~ > MQ!'iLlf11Q> Reoommended Guidelines/Priorities for Sidewalks and Walkways <br /> <br />Introduction . <br /> <br />Page Contents; <br />. .e..~L~l9.PJlD.gpl~ <br />. New Construct[gn <br />· Re!LQ.f!im Sidewalks <br />. .$.i.9~~&~J2!?~DJ?_l.ill:I~J.IJ~~ <br />. 2lQ,fiWJljj{ CQ~.t..,gQJltU.\t~[Sl1lQIl~ <br />· fll.RliggDalmUnd LI s1..Q.f <br />.8~ffi).rg.!1Q\i.~ <br /> <br />Recomm ended G u ideli nes/Priorities <br />for Sidewalks and Walkways <br /> <br />According to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation <br />Offlclal~' (AA$HTO) A Polley on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets (also known as "the Green Book"): <br />"Providing safe places for people to walk is an essential responsibility of all government entitles involved in constructing <br />or regulating the construction of public rights-of-way." <br /> <br />It Is a basic principle that there be well-designed, safe places for people to walk along all public rights-of-way. How this <br />will be accomplished will depend upon the type of road, whether it is new construction or a retrofitted area, and funding <br />availability, <br /> <br />On February 24, 1999, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Administrator Kenneth R. Wykle, In a memorandum to <br />FHWA field offices, stated, "We expect every transportation agency to make accommodations for bicycling and walking <br />a routine part of their planning, design, construction, operations, and malntenan~e activitIes." Again, In February 28, <br />2000, Administrator Wykle sent a memorandum to the field offices in transmitting the new Design Guidance Language <br />called for in the Transportation Equity Act for the 21 st Century (TEA-21). The guidance, entitled "Accommodating <br />Bicycle and Pedestrian Travel: A Recommended Approach-A U.S. DOT Policy Statement on Integrating Bicycling and <br />Walking Into Transportation Infrastructure," states that bicycling and walking facilities will be incorporated into all <br />transportation projects unless "exceptional circumstances" exist. The exceptional circumstances are spelled out, and he <br />asked the division offices to work with State departments of transportation (DOTs) in the Implementation of the <br />guidance. <br /> <br />Government agencies at the State, regional, and local level are developing regulations for funding, installing, and <br />retrofitting sidewalks, Because there is a great need to Improve sidewalk facilities, It Is Important for these transportation <br />agencies to direct funding to sidewalk improvement and installation projects that will be most beneficial to the safety and <br />mobility of all citizens. <br /> <br />This document Is intended to provide agencies at the State, regional, and local levels with tools they can use to develop <br />guidelines for creating places for people to walk. <br /> <br />This document is limited to creating guidelines for sidewalks, which addresses only one major pedestrian need; other <br />needs that merit further consideration Include the ability to cross a street and intersection design. <br /> <br />http://www. walkinginfo. org/pedsafel1noreinfo _sidewalks. cfm <br /> <br />8/19/2009 <br />