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Topics of Interest

Topics of Interest

  • Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety
  • Smart Work Zones
  • Transportation Management Plans
  • Accommodating Pedestrians
  • Worker Safety and Welfare
  • Project Coordination in Work Zones

Accommodating Pedestrians

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Work zones located in areas with pedestrian traffic are hazardous to workers and pedestrians. The safe accommodation of pedestrians in work areas is an important issue that must be considered in planning, design and implementation of traffic control for work areas. Work zones that infringe upon sidewalks and pathways must establish temporary traffic control and other measures that effectively accommodate the pedestrians and other users of those sidewalks and pathways. This page includes resources that are related to pedestrian accommodations during road construction.

Search Resources on Accommodating Pedestrians

Laws and Regulations

  • 23 U.S.C. 217 – Bicycle Transportation and Pedestrian Walkways
  • 23 CFR Part 630 Subpart J – Work Zone Safety and Mobility
  • 23 CFR Part 655.603 – Standards
  • 28 CFR Part 35 – Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in State and Local Government Services
  • 49 CFR Part 27 – Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance
  • 23 U.S.C. 134 – Metropolitan Transportation Planning
  • 23 U.S.C. 135 – Statewide and Nonmetropolitan Transportation Planning

Agency Standards, Guidelines, and Policies

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)

  • Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, 2009 Edition, Part 6. Temporary Traffic Control (See Chapter 6D. Pedestrian and Worker Safety on Page 15 of 184)
  • Federal Highway Administration Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning, Program, and Project Development
  • FHWA Office of Planning, Environment and Realty Publications
  • FHWA Office of Safety Publications

American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

  • AASHTO Guide for the Planning, Design, and Operation of Pedestrian Facilities, 1st Edition

American Road and Transportation Builders Association Work Zone Safety Consortium

  • Pedestrian Accommodation in Work Zones: A Field Guide

American Traffic Safety Services Association

  • Applying the Americans with Disabilities Act in Work Zones: A Practitioner Guide
  • Guidance Sheet – Temporary Traffic Control Zone Pedestrian Access Considerations
  • Pedestrian Considerations: Updated Checklist for Temporary Traffic Control Zones
  • Everyone Is a Pedestrian: For a Safe Path Through Work Zones – “Don’t Miss Your Cues”

University of Wisconsin-Madison Traffic Operations and Safety Laboratory

  • Guidelines for Work Zone Designers – Pedestrian and Bicycle Accommodation

Standards, Guidelines, and Policies by State

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Alabama

Alabama Department of Transportation

  • Alabama Statewide Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan

Alaska

No Information Available

Arizona

No Information Available

Arkansas

No Information Available

California

California Department of Transportation

  • Design Information Bulletin Number 82-06 – Pedestrian Accessibility Guidelines for Highway Projects
  • Memo SUBJECT: Implementation of Temporary Pedestrian Access Route (TPAR)
  • Pedestrian Considerations for California Temporary Traffic Control Zones
  • Temporary Pedestrian Access Routes Handbook

Colorado

Colorado Department of Transportation

  • Roadway Design Guide, Chapter 14 – Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities

Connecticut

No Information Available

Delaware

Delaware Department of Transportation

  • Standard Operating Procedures: Pedestrian Signal Deactivation for Construction Projects and Knock Downs

Florida

  • Bicycle & Pedestrian Temporary Traffic Control: Video and Tip Card
  • FDOT Design Manual (See Chapter 240, Transportation management Plan, 240.2.1.9 Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Transit Accommodation)
  • Standard Plans for Road Construction (See 102-660 Sidewalk Closure)

Georgia

Georgia Department of Transportation

  • Pedestrian and Streetscape Guide (See Chapter 7. Pedestrian Safety in Work Zones on Page 194 of 245)

Hawaii

No Information Available

Idaho

No Information Available

Illinois

Illinois Department of Transportation

  • Bureau of Design and Environment Manual (See 17-4.09 Pedestrian Accommodations During Construction on Page 917 of 4400 and 55-2.01(d) Pedestrians/Bicyclists on Page 3884 of 4400)

Indiana

Indiana Department of Transportation

  • Work Zone Traffic Control Guidelines (See Pedestrian and Worker Safety starting on Page 81 of 87)

Iowa

No Information Available

Kansas

No Information Available

Kentucky

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet

  • Guidelines for Pedestrian and Bicycle Accommodations in Kentucky

Louisiana

Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development

  • Complete Streets Policy

Maine

No Information Available

Maryland

No Information Available

Massachusetts

No Information Available

Michigan

No Information Available

Minnesota

Minnesota Department of Transportation

  • Pedestrian and Bicycle Accommodations Through Work Zones

Mississippi

No Information Available

Missouri

Missouri Department of Transportation

  • Engineering Policy Guide: 642 Pedestrian Facilities

Montana

Montana Department of Transportation

  • Guidance for ADA Compliant Temporary Traffic Control Devices for Pedestrians

Nebraska

No Information Available

Nevada

Nevada Department of Transportation

  • Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction (See Section 624 – Accommodations for Public Traffic on Page 427 of 610)

New Hampshire

No Information Available

New Jersey

New Jersey Department of Transportation

  • Pedestrian Compatible Planning and Design Guidelines (See Table 7 Guidelines for Pedestrian Accommodations at Work Zones on Page 62 of 72)

New Mexico

New Mexico Department of Transportation

  • NMDOT Design Manual, 900 Work Zone Safety (See 900.10 – Accommodation for Pedestrians, Bicyclists and Other Vehicle Types on Page 47 of 106)

New York State


New York Department of Transportation

  • Highway Design Manual, Chapter 18 – Pedestrian Facility Design

North Carolina

North Carolina Department of Transportation

  • Pedestrian Safety in Work Zones

North Dakota

No Information Available

Ohio

Ohio Department of Transportation

  • Traffic Engineering Manual, 900 – Bicycle Facilities

Oklahoma

No Information Available

Oregon

Oregon Department of Transportation

  • ODOT Temporary Pedestrian Accessible Routes (TPAR)

Puerto Rico

No Information Available

Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

  • Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Pedestrian Accommodations

Rhode Island

No Information Available

South Carolina

No Information Available

South Dakota

South Dakota Department of Transportation

  • National Work Zone Awareness Week With Jesse
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week With John
  • Blog Post: SDDOT Promotes National Work Zone Awareness Week 2021 Drive Safe. Work Safe. Save Lives.
  • News Release: SDDOT Promotes National Work Zone Awareness Week 2021 Drive Safe. Work Safe. Save Lives.
  • National Work Zone Awareness Week 2021 Promotes Removing Distractions; Public Encouraged to Take Part in Go Orange Day

Tennessee

Tennessee Department of Transportation

  • National Work Zone Awareness Week Campaign Kicks off on Monday
  • TDOT Announces Work Zone Awareness Week
  • Work Zone Awareness Week Observed in Tennessee
  • Work Zone Awareness Week: How TDOT is advocating for safety on the roads
  • TDOT Promotes Safety Campaign During National Work Zone Awareness Week
  • TDOT Marks Work Zone Awareness Week With Interstate Tribute in Knoxville

Texas

Texas Department of Transportation 

  • Project Development Process Manual, 20480: Develop bicycle and pedestrian accommodation

Utah

Utah Department of Transportation

  • Pedestrian Access Ramp Manual

Vermont

Vermont Department of Transportation

  • Vermont Bicycle and Pedestrian Work Zone Traffic Control Guide
  • Technical Memorandum #1: Vermont Bicycle and Pedestrian Policy Plan
  • Pedestrian and Bicycle Facility Planning and Design Manual

Virginia

Virginia Department of Transportation

  • Work Zone Pedestrian and Bicycle Guidance
  • Policy for Integrating Bicycle and Pedestrian Accommodations

Washington D.C.

Pedestrian Safety and Work Zone Standards: Covered and Open Walkways

Washington State

Washington State Department of Transportation

  • Design Manual, Chapter 1510 – Pedestrian Facilities (See 1510.17 Work Zone Pedestrian Accommodation on Page 45 of 46)
  • Field Guide for Accessible Public Rights of Way [See Accessibility Criteria Checklists: Alternate Pedestrian Circulation Path (APCP) (Work Zone) and Pedestrian Detour on Existing Pedestrian Circulation Paths (Work Zone) on Page 12 of 36]

West Virginia

No Information Available

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Department of Transportation

  • Standard Detail Drawings: SDD 15D30-a Traffic Control, Pedestrian Accommodation
  • Facilities Development Manual, Chapter 11 Design, Section 50 Traffic Control, FDM 11-50-31 Temporary Pedestrian Accommodations
  • Construction and Materials Manual, Chapter 1 General Provisions, Section 145 Traffic Control (see 145.13 Pedestrian Accommodation in Work Zones)

Wyoming

No Information Available

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