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Accommodating Pedestrians

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

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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)
Topics: Pedestrian Safety; Road Construction; Work Zones

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  • Improving Large Truck Safety in Work Zones
  • Smarter Work Zones
  • Transportation Management Plans
  • Crashworthy Work Zone Traffic Control Devices
  • Accommodating Pedestrians
  • Rear End Crashes
  • Minimizing Construction Interferences with Traffic
  • Managing Speeds
  • Mobile/Short Duration Work Zones
  • Reducing Worker Run-Overs and Back-Overs
  • Working at Night
  • Reducing Worker Fatigue and Distraction Risks
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