Interim report to the U.S. Congress on the Nonmotorized Transportation Pilot Program, SAFETEA-LU Section 1807

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• Corporate Creators:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Bicycle Commuting Bicycle Lanes Bicycling Community Action Programs Intermodal Facilities Intermodal Transportation Multimodal Transportation Nonmotorized Transportation Planning And Design Sidewalks Trails Walking

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• Resource Type:
  Policy Statement
• Geographical Coverage:
  California;Minneapolis (Minnesota);Missouri;Wisconsin
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Abstract:
  This interim report to Congress summarizes the progress and initial results of the Federal
  
  Highway Administration’s (FHWA) and the four pilot communities’ participation in the
  
  Nonmotorized Transportation Pilot Program (NTPP) from its inception through May 2007.
  
  Section 1807 of the Safe, Accountable Flexible Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy
  
  for Users (SAFETEA-LU), P.L. 109-59, established the NTPP in August 2005. Over the span of
  
  4 years, the legislation provides $25 million in contract authority for each of the NTPP’s four
  
  pilot communities (Columbia, Missouri; Marin County, California; Minneapolis, Minnesota; and
  
  Sheboygan County, Wisconsin) “to construct … a network of nonmotorized transportation
  
  infrastructure facilities, including sidewalks, bicycle lanes, and pedestrian and bicycle trails, that
  
  connect directly with transit stations, schools, residences, businesses, recreation areas, and other
  
  community activity centers.”
  
  The purpose of the NTPP as stated in Section 1807 is “to demonstrate the extent to which
  
  bicycling and walking can carry a significant part of the transportation load, and represent a
  
  major portion of the transportation solution, within selected communities.” The legislation also
  
  calls for the Secretary of Transportation to “develop statistical information on changes in motor
  
  vehicle, nonmotorized transportation, and public transportation usage in communities
  
  participating in the program and assess how such changes decrease congestion and energy usage,
  
  increase the frequency of bicycling and walking, and promote better health and a cleaner
  
  environment.” Finally, the legislation calls for two reports to be submitted to Congress: an
  
  interim report by September 30, 2007, and a final report by September 30, 2010. This document
  
  is the Interim Report.
  
  
• Format:
  PDF
• Collection(s):
  Federal Highway Administration Volpe Center
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
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