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Pg 3-5: Virginia Department of Transportatation Work Zone Pedestrian and Bicycle Guidance

The purpose of this guidance is to present basic guidelines for work zone traffi c control for pedestrians and bicyclists. It is a supplement to the current edition of the 2011 Virginia Work Area Protection Manual. These recommendations and examples apply to temporary traffi c control zones, as found in construction, maintenance, permit and utility work areas. This information is intended to illustrate the principles of proper work zone traffi c control for pedestrians and bicyclists, but is not a standard.

Pg 11-17: Virginia Department of Transportatation Work Zone Pedestrian and Bicycle Guidance

The purpose of this guidance is to present basic guidelines for work zone traffi c control for pedestrians and bicyclists. It is a supplement to the current edition of the 2011 Virginia Work Area Protection Manual. These recommendations and examples apply to temporary traffi c control zones, as found in construction, maintenance, permit and utility work areas. This information is intended to illustrate the principles of proper work zone traffi c control for pedestrians and bicyclists, but is not a standard.

Pg 14-40: Checklist for accommodating pedestrians in temporary traffic control areas

The need to provide improved consistency and quality of pedestrian traffic control devices has become more important with the implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), which was passed to eliminate barriers to employment, transportation, public accommodations, public services, and telecommunications. The ADA requires that pedestrians with physical and/or mental disabilities be accommodated not only in completed facilities, but also during times of construction.

Pg 55-81: Checklist for accommodating pedestrians in temporary traffic control areas

The need to provide improved consistency and quality of pedestrian traffic control devices has become more important with the implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), which was passed to eliminate barriers to employment, transportation, public accommodations, public services, and telecommunications. The ADA requires that pedestrians with physical and/or mental disabilities be accommodated not only in completed facilities, but also during times of construction.

Pg 83-85: Application of Pedestrian Crossing Treatments for Streets and Highways

TRB's NCHRP Synthesis 498: Application of Pedestrian Crossing Treatments for Streets and Highways compiles information on the state of existing practices regarding application of pedestrian crossing improvements, and does not produce new guidance. The report includes a survey of state departments of transportation (DOTs) and local transportation agencies, a synthesis of current recommended practice and policy guidance, and a literature review of safety evidence for more than 25 pedestrian crossing treatments.

Pg 177-184: Urban Bikeway Design Guide

The purpose of the NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide (part of the Cities for Cycling initiative) is to provide cities with state-of-the-practice solutions that can help create complete streets that are safe and enjoyable for bicyclists.

Search: Speed Management: Crash Modification Factors Clearinghouse

A crash modification factor (CMF) is a multiplicative factor used to compute the expected number of crashes after implementing a given countermeasure at a specific site. The Crash Modification Factors Clearinghouse houses a Web-based database of CMFs along with supporting documentation to help transportation engineers identify the most appropriate countermeasure for their safety needs. Using this site, you can search to find CMFs or submit your own CMFs to be included in the clearinghouse.

Selected Reports: Traffic Calming: State of the Practice: Traffic Calming

"This Traffic Calming Web site was developed by the Institute of Transportation Engineers with financial support from the Federal Highway Administration in the interest of information exchange. The contents should not be construed as an endorsement. The United States Government assumes no liability for its contents or use thereof."

Ch 3, Pg 1-2: Designing Walkable Urban Thoroughfares (with CNU)

The ITE Recommended Practice, Designing Walkable Urban Thoroughfares: A Context Sensitive Approach, advances the successful use of context sensitive solutions (CSS) in the planning and design of major urban thoroughfares for walkable communities. It provides guidance and demonstrates for practitioners how CSS concepts and principles may be applied in roadway improvement projects that are consistent with their physical settings.