Report to the U.S. Congress on the Outcomes of the Nonmotorized Transportation Pilot Program SAFETEA-LU Section 1807

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• Creators:
  Lyons, William ; Rasmussen, Ben ; Biton, Anna ; Fijalkowski, Jared ; Daddio, David
• Corporate Creators:
  John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Nonmotorized transportation
  • Bicycling
  • Walking
  • Pedestrians
  • Bicycle commuting
  • Bicycle lanes
  • Bikeways
  • Bicycle crossings
  • Pedestrian areas
  • Sidewalks
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• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Minneapolis (Minnesota);Marin County (California);Wisconsin;Missouri
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Abstract:
  Section 1807 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users ; (SAFETEA-LU) P.L. 109-59 established the Nonmotorized Transportation Pilot Program (NTPP) in ; August 2005. Over the span of 4 years, the NTPP provided roughly $25 million annually in contract ; authority allocated equally among 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. From its inception, the NTPP was designed as a ; demonstration program to gather statistical information on transportation mode share shifts before and ; after the implementation of nonmotorized transportation infrastructure and educational or promotional ; programs. The program was intended 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. ; Throughout the program to date, the four communities, each with unique physical and demographic ; characteristics, identified and implemented a locally devised strategy to significantly increase the use of ; nonmotorized transportation, along with the accompanying safety, environmental, and health benefits. ; This report represents the culmination of that initial implementation and analytical effort.
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• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/9608/dot_9608_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.69 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center ; Federal Highway Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
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