FHWA Countermeasures for Non-Motorized User Safety

A training funded by FHWA and presented byALTA Planning | ARC | City of Atlanta | GDOT | Georgia Bikes

ASAP: Accelerating Safety Activities Program

Why Worry About Bike Safety?

Major Matthew BurkeArmy Surgeon, Fort GordonAugusta, GA

2012 Data

Complete Streets Policy• Adopted September 2012• Chapter 9, Design Policy Manual• Bike – Ped – Transit• Warrants: Standards and Guidelines

AASHTO Guide: National Design Standards

Best Practices: NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide

nacto.org/cities-for-cycling/design-guide

Road Diets & Refuge Islands