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Resources and Guidance Documents

There are a vast array of published guidelines, websites, and resources available to assist in the development and implementation of active transportation infrastructure, policies, and programs. The following list provides links to key local and national guidance documents, resources, and agency web pages referenced by transportation practitioners, with a focus on nonmotorized modes of travel.

Design Guidelines and Manuals

TITLEAGENCY YEAR
Guide for the Development of Bicycle FacilitiesAASHTO2012
AASHTO Council of Active Transportation Research Road MapAASHTO2021
Essentials of Bike ParkingAPBP2015
City of Jacksonville Pedestrian and Bicycle Master PlanCOJ2017
Land Development Procedures ManualCOJ2022
Florida DOT Resource ManualsFDOT 
Improving Safety for Pedestrians and Bicyclists Accessing TransitFHWA2022
Bikeway Selection GuideFHWA2019
Improving Intersections for Pedestrians and BicyclistsFHWA2022
Primer on Safe System Approach for Pedestrians and BicyclistsFHWA2021
Measuring Multimodal Network ConnectivityFHWA2018
Pedestrian Lighting PrimerFHWA2022
Transportation Safety Planning and the Zero Deaths VisionFHWA2018
Incorporating On-Road Bicycle Networks Into Resurfacing ProjectsFHWA2016
Road Diet Informational GuideFHWA 2014
Separated Bike Lane Planning and Design GuideFHWA2015
PedSafeFHWA 
BikeSafeFHWA 
Emerald Trail Master Plan and Implementation StrategyGroundwork Jacksonville2021
Designing Walkable Urban Thoroughfares: A Context Sensitive ApproachITE2010
Designing Streets for KidsNACTO2019
Designing for All Ages and AbilitiesNACTO2017
Don't Give Up at the IntersectionNACTO2019
Global Street Design GuideNACTO2016
Urban Bikeway Design GuideNACTO2012
Urban Street Design GuideNACTO2013
Guidance to Improve Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety at Intersections (Report 926)NCHRP2020
North Florida Transportation Planning Organization: Studies and InitiativesNorth FL TPO 
USDOT Pedestrian Safety Action PlanUSDOT2020
Moving to a Complete Streets Model: A Report to CongressUSDOT2022

Other Resources

TITLEAGENCY YEAR
Interactive On-Street Bikeway and Shared-Use Paths (Trails) Network MapCOJ 
Core-2-Coast Trail ProjectCOJ 
East Coast Greenway AllianceECGA 
Pedestrian and Bicycle Crash Analysis Tool (PBCAT)FHWA 
Rails to Trails ConservancyRTTC 
Complete Streets CoalitionSGA 
Pedestrian and Bicycle Information CenterUSDOT