Bicycle Infrastructure Guide

Reader Contribution by Adventure Cycling Association
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This article is posted with permission from Adventure Cycling Association

The Adventure Cycling Association has worked with the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) on the development of the U.S. Bicycle Route System for nearly nine years.  AASHTO recently released an updated version of the Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities — the go-to bicycle infrastructure guide for planners, engineers and contractors. The release of the latest version of the Guide was highly anticipated and provides new facility designs and guidance that has been favorably tested over the past several years. 

Transportation officials across the country from local to state levels are responding to the demand for bicycle infrastructure.  From roads to rails, water and bikes, AASHTO is committed to all forms of transportation. The organization embraces the multimodal approach, and wants to assist agencies planning for multimodal travel.

Surprised that an organization known for its dogged support for the interstate system would be interested in cycling? You shouldn’t be. After all, more than a quarter of the U.S. population over the age of 16 rides a bicycle. This mode of transportation is important and growing in popularity. Bikes are a convenient, environmentally friendly, energy efficient and healthy choice for travel. Members of Generation Y, adults age 18-33, are moving toward urban areas where they rely less on driving and instead look for modes of green transportation, such as cycling.

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