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New Resources Offer Guidance on Building Great Places to Ride

New Resources Offer Guidance on Building Great Places to Ride

Biking related image As communities work to improve the quality and design of bike infrastructure, two new resources provide state-of-the-art strategies for creating safer, more…

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Biking related image As communities work to improve the quality and design of bike infrastructure, two new resources provide state-of-the-art strategies for creating safer, more connected, and user-friendly bikeways that meet the needs of riders in diverse environments.

With bicycling participation increasing across the U.S., it is critical that we support and continue this growth by creating more great places to ride. Safe, connected, and accessible places to ride are essential to getting more people biking more often and improving road safety nationwide. Both the Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and the Urban Bikeway Design Guide from the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) offer communities clear paths to making better bike infrastructure a reality.

In December, AASHTO released the fifth edition of the Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities , marking a significant step forward for the organization’s guidance for U.S. communities of all shapes and sizes to design safe, effective, and inclusive bike infrastructure. AASHTO represents transportation departments across the U.S. and in addition to its other activities supporting transportation work, offers guidance for engineers and designers on geometric design for highways and streets.

The latest edition of the long-awaited AASHTO guide reflects several advances in design thinking, safety research, and technological innovation since its last publication in 2012. The fifth edition includes nine new chapters and significant revisions to seven others, covering topics including: Choosing the right bikeway type for different contexts

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