Trail Management
Guide for Maintaining Active Transportation Infrastructure for Enhanced Safety
The Guide for Maintaining Active Transportation Infrastructure for Enhanced Safety addresses maintenance of active transportation facilities for achieving mobility, accessibility, safety, and equity goals. The Guide presents a case for maintaining active transportation facilities as an integral component of a Complete Streets approach and discusses common maintenance issues impacting pedestrians, bicyclists, and micromobility users; temporary, short-term, and long-term maintenance measures and construction techniques to lessen maintenance. The Guide also discusses maintenance planning, prioritization, inspection, compliance, and funding.
Author: USDOT FHWA
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