This report has been prepared at the direction of the U.S. Department of Transportation for the purpose of examining safety, design, and liability issues associated with the development of shared use paths and other trails within or adjacent to active railroad and transit rights-of-way. This document is intended to explore lessons learned from the experience of rails-with-trails (RWTs), and suggest practices to enhance safety and security for railroads, transit, and trail users.
Accommodating Bicycle and Pedestrian Travel: A Recommended Approach is a policy statement adopted by the United States Department of Transportation. USDOT hopes that public agencies, professional associations, advocacy groups, and others adopt this approach as a way of committing themselves to integrating bicycling and walking into the transportation mainstream.
This report provides 12 principles for minimizing conflicts on multiple-use trails. Although this report is about conflicts on trails, it is intended to promote cooperation and understanding among trail users and to inspire ideas that will help reduce trail conflict. It is intended to be used by trail managers, State and local trail coordinators, researchers, and trail-user volunteer organizations.
TE funds may not be used for routine maintenance (except as explained in Maintenance and Operations). However, TE funds may be used for major resurfacing, rehabilitation, or reconstruction for trails, sidewalks, bridges, buildings, or other structures.
A listing of Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funds that can be used for bicycle and pedestrian activities, including planning, construction, bridges, trails, research, and more.
The manual is designed to assist transportation planners and engineers in selecting roadway design treatments to accommodate bicycles. This is the first attempt to provide comprehensive guidelines for this process. The recommendations are based on assumptions regarding policy goals and the types of bicyclists to be accommodated, the state of the practice, and professional judgement.
Chapter 9 from the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) covers traffic control for bicycling facilities, including signage, pavement markings, and more.
A list of contacts and web links for Michigan trail advocates. If you know of a publication, photos or other information that you don’t see listed, contact Josh DeBruyn @ 517.335.2918 or Cindy Krupp @ 517.335.2923 for assistance. The publication may be available online or via the League of Michigan Bicyclists.
