Designing Sidewalks and Trails for Access, Part I of II: Review of Existing Guidelines and Practices
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation / Beneficial Designs, Inc.
Document: 184 pages (1.67 MB PDF)
Publication Date: July 1999
Sidewalks and trails serve as critical links in the transportation network by providing pedestrian access to commercial districts, schools, businesses, government offices, and recreation areas. Because sidewalks and trails provide such fundamental services to the public, they should be designed to meet the needs of the widest possible range of users...
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- Pedestrian Activated Signal
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- PROW: Public Right-of-Way
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Related Section Numbers
- 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide, (1)
- 1991 ADA Standards for Accessible Design, (1)
- 2013 California Standards for Accessible Design Pocket Guide, (1)
- 36 CFR Part 1190, Proposed Accessibility Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), (1)
- 36 CFR Part 1190, Proposed Accessibility Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way; Shared Use Paths: Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (SNPRM), (1)
- 36 CFR Part 1191 ABA Accessibility Guidelines, Outdoor Developed Areas, (1)
- National Trail Surfaces Study, (1)
- ABA Accessibility Standard for GSA Facilities Pocket Guide, (3)
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