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:
  Bicycle Commuting Bicycle Crossings Bicycle Lanes Bicycling Bikeways Nonmotorized Transportation Pedestrian Areas Pedestrians Sidewalks Trails Walking

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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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• Collection(s):
  Volpe Center Federal Highway Administration
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