ENGINEERING RESOURCES

The following are a few resources to aid in the design and planning of bicycle and pedestrian facilities.

1. Designing Sidewalks and Trails for Access:
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/sidewalk2/pdf.htm

2. BIKESAFE, Bicycle Countermeasure Selection System:
http://www.bicyclinginfo.org/bikesafe/tools.cfm

3. PEDSAFE, Pedestrian Countermeasure Selection System:
http://www.walkinginfo.org/pedsafe/

4. ITE Design and Safety of Pedestrian Facilities:
http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/ped_bike/docs/designsafety.pdf

5. AASHTO Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities:
http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/ped_bike/docs/b_aashtobik.pdf

6. Selecting Roadway Design Treatments to Accommodate Bicycles:
http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/ped_bike/docs/select.pdf

7. Pedestrian Facilities User Guide- Providing Safety and Mobility:
http://drusilla.hsrc.unc.edu/cms/downloads/PedFacility_UserGuide2002.pdf

8. AASHTO Guide for the Planning, Design and Operation of Pedestrian Facilities

9. An Analysis of Factors Contributing to "Walking Along Roadway" Crashes: Research Study and Guidelines for Sidewalks and Walkways: http://drusilla.hsrc.unc.edu/cms/downloads/WalkingAlongRoadways_Study_Guidelines.pdf

10. Safety Effects of Marked vs. Unmarked Crosswalks at Uncontrolled Locations: http://drusilla.hsrc.unc.edu/cms/downloads/Effects_Un_MarkedCrosswalks_Summary.pdf

11. Evaluation of Safety, Design, and Operation of Shared Use Paths:
http://drusilla.hsrc.unc.edu/cms/downloads/Eval_SharedUsePaths_Final.pdf