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Pg 5-8: Road Diet Desk Reference

Comment:
Road diets' usefulness in improving safety, operational benefits for motor vehicles, pedestrian/bicycle benefits, and improvements in livability. Includes table with a summary of Road Diet Installation Observations: features, primary/intended impacts, and secondary impacts (both positive and negative)

Last Updated (Year): 2015

Year Produced: 2015

Abstract:

The Road Diet Desk Reference is a resource to assist transportation agencies during their decision-making process in regards to considering, implementing, and evaluating Road Diet conversions. The information in the document is derived from the Road Diet Informational Guide.

For:Walking, Biking

The E's:Evaluation, Engineering

Ped Bike Activity:

  • Planning
  • Design
  • Assessment

Ped Bike Topic:

  • Traffic Calming
  • Traffic Assessment
  • Safety
  • Road Diet
  • Retrofit
  • Design
  • Countermeasures
  • Community Action
  • Assessment

Facility Type:Median/Island, Bike Lanes

Resource Type:

  • Guidance

Link to Content Source:

Road Diet Desk Reference