1NCHRP 15-45 Update of the AASHTO Guide for the

Planning, Design, and Operations of Pedestrian Facilities

NCHRP 15-45 Update of the AASHTO Guide for the Planning, Design, and Operations of

Pedestrian Facilities

Final Report

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Planning, Design, and Operations of Pedestrian Facilities

NCHRP 15-45 PanelChairMr. Eric O. GlickProgram ManagerNevada DOTMembersMs. Kristin E. Bennett, AICPSenior Transportation PlannerCity of Colorado SpringsMr. James "Jim" M. ErcolanoPedestrian SpecialistNew York State DOT Ms. Margaret M. Gibbs, P.E.Program Manager - Transportation EngineeringTranslink

Ms. Mary Anne KoosSpecial Projects CoordinatorFlorida DOTMr. Jonathan P. Marburger, P.E.Special Requirements EngineerKansas DOTMs. Paula J. Reeves, AICPManager, Community DesignWashington State DOTMr. William R. Riccio, Jr., P.E.Director of Public ServicesCity of NewportDr. Lynn WeigandDirector, Initiative for Bicycle and Pedestrian Innovation (IBPI)Portland State University

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Planning, Design, and Operations of Pedestrian Facilities

NCHRP 15-45 PanelFHWA LiaisonDr. Gabriel RousseauBicycle & Pedestrian Program ManagerFederal Highway AdministrationTA LiaisonMr. Matthew LeshTransportation Program SpecialistFederal Transit Administration AASHTO LiaisonMr. Keith PlatteEngineering Program ManagerAASHTO

Other LiaisonMr. Scott WindleyAccessibility SpecialistUS Access BoardTRB LiaisonDr. Richard PainTransportation Safety CoordinatorTransportation Research BoardNCHRP StaffMr. Christopher J. HedgesSenior Program Officer, NCHRPTransportation Research Board

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Planning, Design, and Operations of Pedestrian Facilities

NCHRP 15-45 Project TeamProject Team

Theodore Petritsch, P.E., PTOEProject ManagerSprinkle ConsultingDr. Darren TorbicDeputy Project ManagerMRIGlobalChristopher Fellerhoff, MLAProject Planner and DesignerSprinkle Consulting

Jessica M. Hutton, P.E.MRIGlobal

Other Project Team Members

Sprinkle Consulting, Inc.Bruce Landis, P.E., AICP – Principal-in-ChargePeyton McLeod

MRIGlobal Douglas W. Harwood, P.E.Dale Basham

Larry Thomas, Ph.D., JDWalter Kulash, P.E.

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Planning, Design, and Operations of Pedestrian Facilities

Project Tasks

Task 1 – Stakeholder participationTask 2 – Critical Review of NCHRP 20-7/Task 263 ReportTask 3 – Revised Preliminary OutlineTask 4 – Detailed outline for the Update to the AASHTO Ped Guide Task 5 – Interim ReportTask 6 – Develop the Draft GuideTask 7 - Final Report Review by AASHTO Task 8 Final Revisions and Submittal

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Planning, Design, and Operations of Pedestrian Facilities

Project Task 1 – Stakeholder Participation

Feedback was solicited from two groups –1. The NCHRP Panel2. A larger stakeholder group

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Planning, Design, and Operations of Pedestrian Facilities

Project Task 2 – Critical Review of NCHRP 20-7/Task 263 Report

NCHRP 20-07 Task 263 - Update of the AASHTO Guide for the Planning, Design, and Operation of Pedestrian Facilities.• a review of literature relevant to an update of the guide• the results of survey about users’ experience of using the first

edition of the Pedestrian Guide• a detailed list of proposed changes and draft outline of an

updated guide

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Planning, Design, and Operations of Pedestrian Facilities

Project Task 3 – Revised Preliminary Outline

• Reviewed proposed Task 263 outline• Recommended revisions• Increased levels of outline for more specificity

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Planning, Design, and Operations of Pedestrian Facilities

Included some specifics• Criteria• Sidebars• Ideas for images• Annotated with references

Project Task 4 - Detailed outline for the Update to the AASHTO Ped Guide

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Planning, Design, and Operations of Pedestrian Facilities

• Summarized consultation with stakeholders• Critical Review of NCHRP Task 263 Report and

supplemental literature review, and Appendix A• Revised outline• Annotated Topic Outline

Project Task 5 – Interim Report

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Planning, Design, and Operations of Pedestrian Facilities

Project Task 6 – Preliminary Draft Guide

• Two iterations• More than 250 pages • More than 1,500 comments addressed

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Planning, Design, and Operations of Pedestrian Facilities

Project Task 67 – Final Report

• Executive Summary• Draft AASHTO Guide for the Planning, Design,

and Operations of Pedestrian Facilities• Presentation

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Planning, Design, and Operations of Pedestrian Facilities

Chapter 1 Introduction1.1 Purpose1.2 Scope1.3 Relationship to Other Documents1.4 State and Local Policies

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Planning, Design, and Operations of Pedestrian Facilities

Chapter 2 Planning

2.1 Background2.2 Continuum of Walkability2.3 Walk Decision Factors2.4 Characteristics of Pedestrians2.5 Documenting Pedestrian Activity2.6 Traffic Principles for Pedestrians2.7 Pedestrian Crash Types and Countermeasures

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Planning, Design, and Operations of Pedestrian Facilities

Chapter 2 Planning (con.)

2.8 Pedestrians in Transportation Plans2.9 Technical Analysis Tools2.10 Retrofitting Sidewalks on Existing Streets2.11 Rural Considerations2.12 Speed Management on Arterial and Neighborhood Streets2.13 Preferential Pedestrian Facilities2.14 Pedestrians in Land Use and Development

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Planning, Design, and Operations of Pedestrian Facilities

Chapter 3 Design

3.1 Elements of Design3.2 Types of Pedestrian Accommodations3.3 Paved Shoulder Design3.4 Shoulder Design3.5 Shared Use Paths3.6 Pedestrian Facilities in Developed Sites

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Planning, Design, and Operations of Pedestrian Facilities

Chapter 3 Design

3.7 Crossing Design3.8 Traffic Control for Pedestrians3.9 Transit Access3.10 Grade Separated Crossings3.11 Maintenance of Traffic Plans

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Planning, Design, and Operations of Pedestrian Facilities

Chapter 4. Pedestrian Facility Operations, Maintenance, and Construction

4.1 Maintenance of Pedestrian Facilities4.2 Maintaining Operations of Pedestrian Facilities4.3 Maintenance of Pedestrian Traffic in Temporary Traffic Control (TTC) Zones

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Planning, Design, and Operations of Pedestrian Facilities

Glossary• Many new terms added• Definitions chosen or adapted from• UVC• MUTCD• ADAAG• PROWAG• AASHTO Green Book• AASHTO Bike Guide• Other

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Planning, Design, and Operations of Pedestrian Facilities

NCHRP 15-45 Update of the AASHTO Guide for the Planning, Design, and Operations of

Pedestrian Facilities