Regional Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Trails Master Plan - sacog
Regional Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Trails Master Plan - sacog
Regional Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Trails Master Plan - sacog
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<strong>Master</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> <strong>Bicycle</strong>, <strong>Pedestrian</strong>, <strong>and</strong> <strong>Trails</strong> 49<br />
9 <strong>Plan</strong>ning <strong>and</strong> design<br />
The State Streets <strong>and</strong> Highways Code, chapter<br />
8 section 891, requires that local agencies must<br />
comply with design criteria set forth in Chapter<br />
1000 of the Caltrans Highway Design Manual<br />
Bikeway <strong>Plan</strong>ning <strong>and</strong> Design. These shall govern<br />
design st<strong>and</strong>ards for all new bicycle projects.<br />
For all new pedestrian projects, locally adopted<br />
pedestrian design st<strong>and</strong>ards shall govern. If<br />
specific pedestrian design guidelines have<br />
not been adopted, the City of Sacramento’s<br />
<strong>Pedestrian</strong> Safety Guidelines shall govern.<br />
Additionally, the Sacramento Transportation<br />
<strong>and</strong> Air Quality Collaborative’s Best Practices<br />
for <strong>Bicycle</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Pedestrian</strong> Facility <strong>Plan</strong>ning <strong>and</strong><br />
Design <strong>and</strong> Best Practices for Complete Streets,<br />
AASHTO’s Guide for the Development of <strong>Bicycle</strong><br />
Facilities, <strong>and</strong> FHWA’s Design Guidance for<br />
Accommodating <strong>Bicycle</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Pedestrian</strong> Travel,<br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>Pedestrian</strong> Facilities Users Guide — Providing<br />
Safety <strong>and</strong> Mobility are also useful references for<br />
the planning <strong>and</strong> design of bicycle <strong>and</strong> pedestrian<br />
facilities.<br />
The Hazel bike/ped bridge over<br />
Highway 50 offers connections for<br />
pedestrians <strong>and</strong> cyclists across a<br />
significant regional barrier.<br />
Photo courtesy of Dave Cassel
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