Guidance
The guidance documents will help States and project sponsors meet RTP requirements and provide best practices for trail accessibility, and trail design, construction, and maintenance. |
State Trail Committee
Each State must have a State Recreational Trail Advisory Committee that represents both motorized and nonmotorized recreational trail users. This committee must meet at least once each fiscal year. |
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The following guidance will help States and project sponsors meet Recreational Trail Program (RTP) requirements and provide best practices for trail accessibility, and trail design, construction, and maintenance.
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Program Guidance
Recreational Trails Program Guidance
This program guidance explains Recreational Trails Program (RTP) policies and procedures including State Recreational Trail Advisory Committee requirements, project eligibility requirements, and other Federal requirements. Although issued as Interim Guidance, it is still in effect.
Related Guidance
Financial Management Guidance
Accessibility Guidance
- FHWA's Oversight Role in Accessibility
Announcement of USDOT Accessibility Regulations: 49 CFR Part 37--Transportation Services for Individuals with Disabilities: Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 209 / Monday, October 30, 2006 / Rules and Regulations / Page 63263. HTML / PDF
Public Rights-of-Way Access Advisory, January 23, 2006 Notice of availability of the Access Board's November 2005 Draft Public Rights-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines
US Forest Service Trail Accessibility Guidelines
Designing Sidewalks and Trails for Access
FHWA's two-part report on pedestrian and trail accessibility, produced for FHWA by Beneficial Designs Inc. Note: these two reports were published in 1999 and 2001, respectively. Accessibility guidelines and practices, and construction and maintenance techniques have evolved, and more current information may be available in other reports. For example, related information is provided in the US Access Board's Special Report: Accessible Public Rights of Way Planning and Designing for Alterations and other reports available at http://www.access-board.gov/prowac/.
Part 1, Review of Existing Guidelines and Practices (1999), lays out the history and the practices of applying accessibility concepts to sidewalks and pedestrian trails. (Out of print, available online only)
Part 2, Best Practices Design Guide (2001), provides recommendations on how to design sidewalks, street crossings, intersections, shared use paths, and recreational pedestrian trails. (Out of print, available online only)
See also Transmittal Memorandum, Detectable Warnings Memorandum (July 2004), Detectable Warnings Memorandum (May 2002), and Errata Sheet.
The Final Report of the Regulatory Negotiation Committee on Accessibility Guidelines for Outdoor Developed Areas
Proposes accessibility guidelines under the Americans with Disabilities Act for trails, outdoor recreation access routes, beach access routes, and picnic and camping facilities.
Public Rights-of-Way
Recommends accessibility guidelines for sidewalks, street crossings, and intersections.
Special Report: Accessible Public Rights-of-Way Planning and Design for Alterations
ADA and ABA Accessibility Guidelines
Accessibility guidelines for buildings.
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