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Publication No. FHWA-HRT-05-122. Greenways and Shared-Use Paths. Lesson 19. Lesson Outline. Introduction to shared-use paths. Users of shared- use paths. Path types and planning issues. Shared-use path design. Introduction to Shared-Use Paths. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Federal Highway Administration University Course on Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation
Greenways and Shared-Use Paths
Lesson 19
Publication No. FHWA-HRT-05-122
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Federal Highway Administration University Course on Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation
Lesson Outline• Introduction to shared-use paths.• Users of shared- use paths.• Path types and planning issues.• Shared-use path design.
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Federal Highway Administration University Course on Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation
• Importance of shared-use paths as a component of the nonmotorized transportation system.
• AASHTO definition of a shared-use path.• Literature review.
Introduction to Shared-Use Paths
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Federal Highway Administration University Course on Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation
Users of Shared-Use Paths• Bicyclists:
– Different equipment types.
• Pedestrians:– Runners.– Persons with
disabilities.– Others.
• Skaters and others.• User conflict.
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Federal Highway Administration University Course on Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation
• Rail-trails.• Rails-with-trails.• Greenway trails.• Paths adjacent to roads.• Towpaths (canal trails).• Paths along utility corridors.• Paths in large developments.
Path Types and Planning Issues
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• Planning and project development process.• Unique planning issues for unique trail
types:– Converted rail and canal corridors.– Paths adjacent to railroads.– Greenway paths.– Paths adjacent to roads.
• Common community issues (examples):– Personal security/fear of crime.– Adjacent land uses and access.– Traffic safety.
• Paths serve both transportation and recreation.
Path Types and Planning Issues
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Shared-Use Path Design
• ADA accessibility.• Trail width and
striping.• Traffic safety at
trail/roadway intersections.
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Federal Highway Administration University Course on Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation
Trail Design Issues
• Path surface and treadway design.
• Geometric design.• Access and restrictions.• Safety adjacent to
roads.• Environmental impacts.• Aesthetics.• Amenities.• Signs.• Structures.
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Lesson Summary• Shared-use paths provide car-free
arterials in the pedestrian and bicycle network.
• Path users are diverse.• Different path types present different
planning challenges.• Trail design must serve both
transportation and recreation needs.