This page provides links to bicycle and pedestrian program related websites, data sources, and other resources including reports and speeches by DOT leadership. This page provides links to bicycle and pedestrian program related websites, data sources, and other resources including reports and speeches by DOT leadership.
Categories: Accessibility, Design / Planning, Educational, International/Hispanic, Safety, General, Publications, Federal Agency Links, Stakeholder Links.
Key Resources
Federally funded transportation facilities for pedestrians must meet the requirements of the American with Disabilities Act.
Key Accessibility Resources
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
FHWA/FTA Memorandum (September 25, 2000)
The Americans with Disabilities Act Policy promotes universal design and the development of a fully accessible transportation system. This document calls for mainstreaming facilities for people with disabilities in our nation's transportation system.
Key Planning Resources
Key Design Resources
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 is available in other reports and guidance. For example, see the US Access Board's reports and guidelines about public rights-of-way at www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/streets-sidewalks/public-rights-of-way, such as the Special Report: Accessible Public Rights of Way Planning and Designing for Alterations, and reports and guidelines about outdoor developed areas at www.access-board.gov/guidelines-and-standards/recreation-facilities/outdoor-developed-areas.
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 is available in other reports and guidance.
Bollards
Courses
Guides
International Research
Materials for Hispanic Populations
Surveys, Reports, and Studies
Councils and Committees
Transportation Research Board (TRB) Meeting Summaries
Summary of FHWA Pedestrian and Bicycle Research and Program Activities
Prepared for the 2015 Annual Transportation Research Board (TRB) Meeting
Summary of FHWA Pedestrian and Bicycle Research and Program Activities
Prepared for the 2014 Annual TRB Meeting
Summary of FHWA Pedestrian and Bicycle Research and Program Activities
Prepared for the 2013 Annual TRB Meeting
Summary of FHWA Pedestrian and Bicycle Research and Program Activities
Prepared for the 2012 Annual TRB Meeting
Summary of FHWA Pedestrian and Bicycle Research and Program Activities
Prepared for the 2011 Annual TRB Meeting
Summary of FHWA Pedestrian and Bicycle Research and Program Activities
Prepared for the 2010 Annual TRB Meeting
Summary of FHWA Pedestrian and Bicycle Research and Program Activities
Prepared for the 2009 Annual TRB Meeting
Summary of FHWA Pedestrian and Bicycle Research and Program Activities
Prepared for the 2008 Annual TRB Meeting
Summary of FHWA Pedestrian and Bicycle Research and Program Activities
Prepared for the 2007 Annual TRB Meeting
Summary of FHWA Pedestrian and Bicycle Research and Program Activities
Prepared for the 2006 Annual TRB Meeting
Summary of FHWA Pedestrian and Bicycle Research and Program Activities
Prepared for the 2005 Annual TRB Meeting
Summary of FHWA Pedestrian and Bicycle Research and Program Activities
Prepared for the 2004 Annual TRB Meeting
Summary of FHWA Pedestrian & Bicyclist Activities
Prepared for the 2003 Annual TRB Meeting
Summary of FHWA Pedestrian & Bicyclist Activities
Prepared for the 2002 Annual TRB Meeting
Speeches
Other Links