Bicycle Railing Height Report - AASHTO - Subcommittee on Design

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BICYCLE RAILING HEIGHT SURVEY STATE RESPONSES Determined by Structures Designers OTHER RESPONSES: We haven't done that many specific bike/ped paths. Done on a project specific basis. Mountainous terrain can make it difficult to use one standard. We recommend for two and one way paths; and between traffic lanes. A- 5
BICYCLE RAILING HEIGHT SURVEY STATE RESPONSES 4. Are you aware of any accident data or accident studies relative to railings on bicycle facilities or bridges? If yes, please explain, or provide source of documentation. Count % Yes 5 13% No 33 87% YES RESPONSES: Contact the <strong>AASHTO</strong> review board that worked on the revised <strong>AASHTO</strong> guidebook. There was quite a bit of debate regarding the change at the time. The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles annually publishes statistics on all types of injuries on state roadways. "Virginia Traffic Crash Facts" publication includes data on accidents involving bicycles. The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles annually publishes statistics on all types of injuries on state roadways. "Virginia Traffic Crash Facts" publication includes data on accidents involving bicycles. Not aware of any systematic collection of data or studies pertaining to this question (prior to this study) but, like other state coordinators, I have a small file of reports/discussions of bicycle railing accidents relative to the height question. A- 6
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