Planning for new pedestrian and bike projects in your community? The federal government recently released a report providing guidance on the Safer People, Safer Streets Initiative.
Gregory Nadeau provides an explainer on the funding, design, and environmental review processes for the U.S. Department of Transportation's Safer People, Safer Streets Initiative.
The post follows the release of a new report by the U.S. DOT, titled "Bicycle and Pedestrian Funding, Design, and Environmental Review: Addressing Common Misconceptions." A few of the key points of the report, as detailed by the post:
- The Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) is not the only federal funding source for pedestrian and bicycle projects.
- AASHTO’s Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets (the Green Book) is not the only design standard that can be used on federal aid highway projects.
- Bicycle and pedestrian projects do not need to be within the existing Right of Way (ROW) to be eligible for a Categorical Exclusion underthe National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
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