AASHTO Technical Committee on NonMotorized Transportation Conference (GoToWebinar) April 27th, 2016 – 1:30 PM

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AGENDA

1. Opening Remarks & Roll Call

2. Update on Ped Guide Review and comments (NCHRP 15-45: Proposed Update of the AASHTO Guide for the Planning, Design, and Operation of Pedestrian Facilities).

o Coordinate with SCOTE on comments o Balloting Final Draft

3. Update on the Bike guide: (NCHRP 15-60 Proposed Update of the AASHTO Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities)

o Bill Schultheiss, P.E., Tool Design Group

4. Summer meeting in Baltimore with SCOD o Schedule o Meeting with TRB subcommittees o Objectives

AASHTO Technical Committee on Non-Motorized Transportation

Bill Schultheiss, PEWednesday, April 26, 2016

Prime Consultant

Toole Design Group

– Based in Silver Spring, MD

– 50% design / 50% planning

• Roadway design

• Bike lane and trail design

– 1999, 2012 AASHTO Guides

– Complete Streets Guides

– State & Local DOT Bikeway Guides

Principal Investigator

Bill Schultheiss, PE (PI)– 18 years experience

– Designed 300+ miles of streets & bikeways

– Work throughout the U.S.

– Guides for AASHTO, MDSHA, MNDOT, MASSDOT

Toole Project Staff

• Darren Flusche

• Rebecca Sanders, PhD

• Ashley Haire, PE, PhD

• Jennifer Toole

• Eric Mongelli, PE

• Tom Huber

• Jeremy Chrzan, PE

• Nick Jackson

• Michelle Danila, PE, PTOE

Subject Matter Experts• UNC HSRC (Research)

– Carl Sundstrum, PE

– Laura Sandt

– Kristen Brookshire

• Janet Barlow (ADA)

• Neil Weinstein, PE (LID)

• Clint Wood (Maintenance)

• Peter Koonce, PE (Signals)

• Peter Furth, PhD (Research)

Dr. William C. RogersSenior Program OfficerTransportation Research Board

Ms. Charlotte ClaybrookeSafe Routes to School CoordinatorWashington State Department of Transportation

Mrs. Lauren BlackburnDirector, Bicycle and Pedestrian DivisionNorth Carolina Department of Transportation

Dr. Ralph BuehlerAssociate Professor in Urban Affairs & PlanningVirginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

Ms. Catherine CagleManager of Sustainable TransportationMassachusetts Department of Transportation

Michael Janzen

Mr. Jon KaplanBicycle & Pedestrian EngineerVermont Agency of Transportation

Mr. Jon KaplanBicycle & Pedestrian EngineerVermont Agency of Transportation

Mr. Jonathan MarburgerSpecial Requirements EngineerKansas Department of Transportation

Mr. Gabriel SulkesPolicy AdvisorIllinois Department of Transportation

Mr. Bernardo Kleiner – TRB RepSenior Program Officer - Transportation Safety SpecialistTransportation Research Board

Ms. Julie Walcoff – AASHTO MonitorBicycle/Pedestrian and Safe Routes to School Program ManagerOhio Department of Transportation

Mr. Edward Stollof – LiasionSenior Director, Highway Safety ProgramsInstitute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)

Ms. Elizabeth Hilton – FHWA LiaisonArea EngineerFederal Highway Administration (FHWA)

Consider 2012 Guide AASHTO balloting comments (1999 Guide Update)

• Written 2007-2010

• +1,000 comments spring 2010

• NCHRP 20-07 (task 299)

resolved comments

• June 2012 printing

As the 2012 Guide was being developed, new types of bicycle facilities were being considered and installed in the United States. Publications:

• Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Separated Bikeways (2013)

• National Association of City Transportation Officials Urban Bikeway Design Guide (2012)

• U.S. Access Board Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (2014)

• FHWA memorandum Bicycle and Pedestrian Facility Design Flexibility (2013)

Identification and evaluation of new and existing types of bicycle facilities and treatments installed in the United States

• Develop a framework for selecting appropriate facility and design features based on tiered approach:

– nominal criteria where appropriate

– guidance based on the best practices and experience

• Develop a framework for selecting appropriate facility and design features based on tiered approach:

– nominal criteria where appropriate

– guidance based on the best practices and experience

• Evaluate and harmonize agency guidance

• Update and refine common definition of terms

Phase 1 Research –August 2015 to June 2016• April 2016 – Submitted Phase 1 Report• May 2016 Respond to Interim Report Panel Comments• Panel Meeting: Tentative July 2016

Phase 2 –Content Development• 1st Draft: 5 months -- Summer/Fall 2016• 2nd Draft: Winter 2016• 3rd Draft: Winter 2017• Stakeholder outreach: Spring/Summer 2017• Final Draft and Balloting: Summer/Fall 2017• Final Comments and Publication: End of 2017/2018

What term best describes your role in the transportation profession?

Answer Options Response Percent

Engineer 44.0%

Planner 25.6%

Planner/Engineer (Dual Degree/Certification) 6.8%

Program Manager 4.4%

Public Health Professional 1.9%

Accessibility Specialist (ADA) 0.0%

Elected Official 1.0%

Advocate 6.8%

Professor/Researcher 1.0%

Student 1.5%

Other 3.4%

ITE, APBP, AASHTO – 520 Responses from 39 states

520 people participated in the survey from 39 States

What are the top five NEW ISSUES in bicycle planning, design or operation that the next edition of the AASHTO Bicycle Guide should address?Write-in Responses Response Count

General Facility Design Guidance 47

Protected Bike Lanes/Protected Facilities 86

Separated Bike Lanes/Separated Facilities/Raised Bike Lanes 42

Cycle Tracks (One-way and Two-way) 31

Facility types – Selection criteria/rubric/lookup table 21

Green paint – appropriateness; lanes and beneath sharrows 18

Shared Use Paths/Trails 15

Buffered Bike Lanes 13

Bicycle Boulevards 12

Shared Lane Markings/Sharrows 11

Side Paths 8

Shared Streets/Woonerf 6

Contra-flow Bike Lanes 5

Shared Use Path/On-street junctions and transitions 4

Bicycle Signals and Detection• Existing AASHTO parameters combine to produce

adequate numbers, but individual parameters vary substantially and should be reexamined (Figliozzi et al., 2013;

Paulsen et al., 2013)

• Research on signal compliance is mixed and seems context-dependent (Monsere et al., 2013; Richardson & Caulfield, 2015)

• Detection technologies continue to improve, but no clearly reliable option for mixed traffic at medium to high volumes (Nordback et al., 2016)

User Characteristics

• Until age 14, children tend to have slower response and execution times (Plumert et al., 2004; Kali, 1991)

• Children also tend to sacrifice cognitive functions to preserve motor functions, e.g., maintaining balance on bicycle (Wierda & Brookhuis, 1991)

• Older adults show slower processing time and task performance (Salthouse, 2009; Verhaeghen & Cerella, 2002)

– Particularly true in the face of multiple stimuli (Verhaeghen & Cerella, 2002)

Separated Bike Lanes

• Reduced injury risk compared to riding in a travel lane (Lusk et al., 2013; Lusk et al., 2011; NYCDOT, 2014; Winters et al., 2013)

• Clearly preferred over striped or mixed travel lanes by both cyclists and motorists (Monsere et al., 2014; Monsere

et al., 2012; Sanders, 2014)

• One-way generally safer than two-way (Schepers et al., 2011;

Thomas & DeRobertis, 2013)

• Two-way SBLs typically better on one-way roads, on the right side, and with additional design/op features like separated signal phases (Schepers et al., 2011;

Zangenehpour et al., 2015)

Crashes and Near Crashes

• Both crash and near-crash experiences influence perceived bicycling safety and comfort (Lee et al., 2015;

Sanders, 2015; Aldred & Crossweller, 2015)

• Bicycle fatalities more likely in urban areas; crashes typically more common at intersections (NHTSA, 2015)

• Freight/bicycle fatalities more likely at intersections, along arterials, and in urban areas (Drescher & Goodchild, 2016)

Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 2. Bicycle Planning

Chapter 3. Bicycle Operation and Safety

Chapter 4. Design of On-Road Facilities

Chapter 5. Design of Shared Use Paths

Chapter 6. Bicycle Parking Facilities

Chapter 7. Maintenance and Operations

Chapter 1. Introduction (ex. Chap 1)Chapter 2. Bicycle Operation and Safety (ex. Chap 3)Chapter 3. Bicycle Planning (ex. Chap 2)Chapter 4. Elements of Design Chapter 5. Traffic Signals and Active Warning DevicesChapter 6. Design of Separated Bike LanesChapter 7. Design of Shared Use Paths (ex. Chap 5)Chapter 8. Bicycle Boulevard DesignChapter 9. Design of On-Street Retrofits and Bike Lanes (ex. Chap 4)Chapter 10. Rural RoadwaysChapter 11. Special Intersection TypesChapter 12. StructuresChapter 13. Wayfinding for Bicycles Chapter 14. Maintenance and Operations (ex. Chap 7)Chapter 15. End of Trip Support and Bikeshare Station Siting (ex. Chap 6)