Accommodating Pedestrians

This page includes resources that are related to pedestrian accommodations during road construction.

• Laws and Regulations
• State/Agency Standards, Guidelines and Policies
• Research Publications
• Training Courses and Workshops

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Laws and Regulations

• 23 U.S.C. 217 – Bicycle Transportation and Pedestrian Walkways
• 23 CFR Part 630 Subpart J – Work Zone Safety and Mobility
• 23 CFR Part 655.603 – Standards
• 28 CFR Part 35 – Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in State and Local Government Services
• 49 CFR Part 27 – Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance
• 23 U.S.C. 134 – Metropolitan Transportation Planning
• 23 U.S.C. 135 – Statewide and Nonmetropolitan Transportation planning

State/Agency Standards, Guidelines and Policies

FHWA

• MUTCD, 2009 Edition, Part 6. Temporary Traffic Control (See Chapter 6D. Pedestrian and Worker Safety starting on Page 15 of 184)
• Federal Highway Administration Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning, Program, and Project Development
• FHWA Planning and Environment Publications
• FHWA Office of Safety Publications

AASHTO

• AASHTO Guide for the Planning, Design, and Operation of Pedestrian Facilities, 1st Edition

ARTBA Work Zone Safety Consortium

• Pedestrian Accommodation in Work Zones: A Field Guide

ATSSA

• Applying the Americans with Disabilities Act in Work Zones: A Practitioner Guide
• Guidance Sheet – Temporary Traffic Control Zone Pedestrian Access Considerations
• Pedestrians Checklist and Considerations for Temporary Traffic Control Zones
• Everyone is a Pedestrian: For a Safe Path Through Work Zones – “Don’t Miss Your Cues”

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Traffic Operations and Safety Laboratory

• Guidelines for Work Zone Designers – Pedestrian and Bicycle Accommodation

Alabama Department of Transportation

• Alabama Statewide Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan

California Department of Transportation

• Design Information Bulletin Number 82-06 – Pedestrian Accessibility Guidelines for Highway Projects
• Memo SUBJECT: Implementation of Temporary Pedestrian Access Route (TPAR)
• Pedestrian Considerations for California Temporary Traffic Control Zones

Colorado Department of Transportation

• Roadway Design Guide, Chapter 14 – Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities

Delaware Department of Transportation

• Standard Operating Procedures: Pedestrian Signal Deactivation for Construction Projects and Knock Downs

District Department of Transportation

• Pedestrian Safety and Work Zone Standards: Covered and Open Walkways

Georgia Department of Transportation

• Pedestrian and Streetscape Guide (See Chapter 7. Pedestrian Safety in Work Zones starting on Page 195 of 245)

Illinois Department of Transportation

• Bureau of Design and Environment Manual, Chapter Fifty-five – Work Zone Traffic Control
  (See 55-2.01(d) Pedestrians/Bicyclists starting on Page 11 of 55)
• Bureau of Design and Environment Manual, Chapter Seventeen – Bicycle and Pedestrian Accommodations (See 17-4.09 Pedestrian Accommodations During Construction on Page 109 of 115)

Indiana Department of Transportation

• Work Zone Traffic Control Guidelines (See Pedestrian and Worker Safety starting on Page 81 of 87)

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet

• Guidelines for Pedestrian and Bicycle Accommodations in Kentucky

Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development

• Complete Streets Policy

Minnesota Department of Transportation

• Pedestrian Accommodations Through Work Zones

Missouri Department of Transportation

• Engineering Policy Guide: 642 Pedestrian Facilities

Montana Department of Transportation

• Guidance for ADA Compliant Temporary Traffic Control Devices for Pedestrians

New Jersey Department of Transportation

• Pedestrian Compatible Planning and Design Guidelines (See Table 7 Guidelines for Pedestrian Accommodations at Work Zones on Page 62 of 72)

Nevada Department of Transportation

• Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction (See Section 624 – Accommodations for Public Traffic on Page 427 of 610)

New Mexico Department of Transportation

• NMDOT Design Manual, 900 Work Zone Safety (See 900.10 – Accommodation for Pedestrians, Bicyclists and Other Vehicle Types on Page 47 of 106)
• Designing Pedestrian Facilities for Accessibility: Module 8 Maintenance of Pedestrian Facilities and Alternate Pedestrian Access Routes in Work Zones

New York Department of Transportation

• Highway Design Manual, Chapter 18 – Pedestrian Facility Design

North Carolina Department of Transportation

• Pedestrian Safety in Work Zones

Ohio Department of Transportation

• Policy on Accommodating Bicycle and Pedestrian Travel on ODOT Owned or Maintained Facilities

Oregon Department of Transportation

• ODOT Temporary Pedestrian Accessible Routes (TPAR)
• Portland Bureau of Transportation: Pedestrian Accessibility Around Work Zones

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Pedestrian Accommodations

Texas Department of Transportation

• Project Development Process Manual, 20480: Develop bicycle and pedestrian accommodation
• Bicycle and Pedestrian Accommodation Toolkit

Utah Department of Transportation

• Pedestrian Access Ramp Manual

Vermont Agency of Transportation

• Vermont Bicycle and Pedestrian Work Zone Traffic Control Guide
• Technical Memorandum #1: Vermont Bicycle and Pedestrian Policy Plan
• Pedestrian and Bicycle Facility Planning and Design Manual

Virginia Department of Transportation

• Work Zone Pedestrian and Bicycle Guidance
• Policy for Integrating Bicycle and Pedestrian Accommodations

Washington State Department of Transportation

• Design Manual, Chapter 1510 – Pedestrian Facilities (See 1510.17 Work Zone Pedestrian Accommodation starting on Page 47 of 48)
• Field Guide for Accessible Public Rights of Way [See Accessibility Criteria Checklists: Alternate Pedestrian Circulation Path (APCP) (Work Zone) and Pedestrian Detour on Existing Pedestrian Circulation Paths (Work Zone) on Page 12 of 36]

Wisconsin Department of Transportation

• Standard Detail Drawings: SDD 15D30-a Traffic Control, Pedestrian Accommodation
• Facilities Development Manual, Chapter 11 Design, Section 50 Traffic Control, FDM 11-50-31 Temporary Pedestrian Accommodations
• Construction and Materials Manual, Chapter 1 General Provisions, Section 45 Traffic Control, 145.13 Pedestrian Accommodation in Work Zones (See Page 20 of 22)