Abstract: As a result of the 1991 passage of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA), local, regional and state transportation plans began to incorporate bicycle and pedestrian facilities into the mix of proposed transportation projects. Because of ISTEA's principles of flexible funding, non-motorized projects became eligible for all the ISTEA programs, either directly or through the transfer of funds. Nevertheless, one barrier to receiving funds has been the need to justify the air quality and congestion-alleviation benefits accrued by proposed non-motorized facilities using quantitative and qualitative analyses. Transportation planners have a difficult time justifying the need for such facilities since information on bicycle and pedestrian travel patterns is limited. In addition, methods for determining travel demand are not as fully developed as those for other modes. This paper describes a recently completed research project conducted for the Federal Highway Administration. This project resulted in the development of a guidebook documenting available methods for estimating bicycle and pedestrian travel demand. The guidebook describes and compares various methods. The guidebook is intended to be used by planners and other technical staff who need to apply such methods to estimate bicycle and pedestrian travel demand.
Publication Year: 1998
Publication Date: 1998-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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