States with balanced transportation systems give their citizens better mobility and more choices. Transportation systems that are designed for multiple modes improve traffic flow, preserve community character, increase transit use, and support walking and bicycling. In this section, we describe how to create transportation networks that are integrated with the community and accommodate multiple modes of transportation, including pedestrian, bicycling and transit. These networks balance safety, mobility, accessibility, community and environmental goals. They also help governments avoid costs associated with protracted public battles over controversial projects.
Policies
Click here to download the entire Transportation section of the Policy Guide (PDF).
Click here to download the entire Policy Guide (PDF).
Additional Resources
- RuralTransportation.org
- The Surface Transportation Policy Partnership
- Federal Highway Administration Analysis of State Long-Range Transportation Plans
- Value Pricing Pilot Program
- Federal Highway Administration Bicycle and Pedestrian Program
- “The Surface Transportation Policy Project: Road Condition Decoder” (PDF) – STPP
- Project for Public Spaces’ Context Sensitive Solutions
- U.S. Federal Highway Administration Context Sensitive Design and Thinking Beyond the Pavement
- ITE Context Sensitive Solutions
- Reconnecting America Center for Transit-Oriented Development
- Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equality Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU)
- Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ)
- “The Role of State DOTs in Support of Transit-Oriented Development (TOD)” (PDF) – Cambridge Systems, Inc.
- “Multimodal Level of Service Analysis for Urban Streets” (PDF) – Transportation Research Board
- “Smart Transportation Guide: Planning and Designing Highways and Streets that Support Sustainable and Livable Communities” – Pennsylvania and New Jersey DOTs
- Caltrans Regional Planning Handbook
- Methods to Find the Cost-Effectiveness of Funding Air Quality Projects
- Fixing It First Policy Brief (PDF) – The National Governors’ Association’s Center for Best Practices
