Learn about complete streets planning and design, bus-rapid-transit planning, transit-oriented-development planning, bikeway facility planning and design, pedestrian facility design, multimodal transportation impact analysis and performance measures, and VMT metrics application/analysis, … Read more Multimodal and Active Transportation Online Courses
UC Berkeley Safe Transportation Research and Education Center (SafeTREC) is working with Caltrans on bicycle and pedestrian safety studies. They are seeking bicycle and pedestrian count data from California to … Read more Bike and Ped Count Data Needed
FHWA has published an updated “Guide for Improving Pedestrian Safety at Uncontrolled Crossing Locations” to help agencies choose countermeasures based on roadway characteristics and pedestrian safety issues. The guide includes … Read more Check Out FHWA’s New Guide to Improve Pedestrian Safety at Uncontrolled Crossings
The Every Day Counts (EDC) innovation of the month for June is the Safe Transportation for Every Pedestrian (STEP) program, a set of cost-effective countermeasures that can enhance pedestrian safety … Read more Learn more about Safe Transportation for Every Pedestrian (STEP)
On March 20, 2018, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) issued Interim Approval (IA-21) for the optional use of Rectangular Rapid-Flashing Beacons (RRFB). Since IA-21 is regarding the use of an effective … Read more Interim Approval for the Optional Use of Pedestrian-Actuated Rectangular Rapid-Flashing Beacons at Uncontrolled Marked Crosswalks (IA-21)
Pedestrians account for over 17.5 percent of all fatalities in motor vehicle traffic crashes, and the majority of these deaths occur at uncontrolled crossing locations such as mid-block or un-signalized intersections. These are among … Read more Safe Transportation for Every Pedestrian (STEP) Webinar