AASHTO Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities
National
Project Summary
The AASHTO Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities is the authoritative national design standard for bikeway design. Toole Design staff have a history of involvement in preparing this Guide, dating back to the 1990s. In the proposed upcoming draft of the updated edition, Toole Design has undertaken a comprehensive update to the Guide to reflect widespread acceptance of new bikeway designs for people of all ages and abilities, with funding and direction from the National Highway Cooperative Research Program (Project 15-60, “Proposed Update of the AASHTO Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities.”)
As more communities demand street designs that accommodate all modes, an updated AASHTO Bike Guide will be essential for establishing national guidance that delivers safe, comfortable travel facilities for people who choose to bike.
The full update will include several new chapters that address new facility types and provide detailed information on topics such as separated bike lanes, traffic signals, operations, and rural roadways. The new chapters will also include significant amounts of updated content, graphics, and illustrations to convey updated design concepts.
Expertise Applied
- Design Guidance and Manuals
- Final Design and Construction Documentation
- Roadway and Street Design
- Traffic Engineering and Operations
- Conceptual Design
- Inclusive Design and ADA
- Urban Design
- Complete Streets and Shared Streets
- Trails and Greenways
- Streetscape Design
- Wayfinding and Environmental Graphics
- Green Infrastructure
- Safety and Vision Zero
- Safe Routes to School
The new guide will provide industry leading sight distance guidance for conflict points along Separated Bike Lanes. Our team completed three rounds of drafts and revisions and is currently ushering the final draft through the AASHTO balloting process.