Design - Bicycle

Good bicycle facility design isn’t an accident. It takes careful planning and innovative thinking to design facilities that are safe, and effective within a community’s priorities for recreational opportunities and overall healthier living. The following are several helpful resources for bicycle facility standards and designs:

• The Georgia Department of Transportation State Bicycle and Pedestrian Program:  Georgia Department of Transportation Bicycle/Pedestrian Design Policy
• The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration:  Design Guidance:  Design Guideline Accommodating Bicycle and Pedestrian Travel: A Recommended Approach
• American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO):  The AASHTO guide is the industry standard for bicycle facility design issues. Subjects include shared roadways, signed shared roadways, bike lanes, shared use paths (trails), bicycle planning, and other issues.
• Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities, 3rd Edition:  Supersedes the 1981 Guide for Development of New Bicycle Facilities.  Provides information on the development of new facilities to enhance and encourage safe bicycle travel. Planning considerations, design and construction guidelines, and operation and maintenance recommendations are included.  Click here for the AASHTO bookstore link to this document.