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Active Transportation Overview Health and Transportation According to the U S Centers for Disease Control, transportation agencies play an important role in public health by encouraging healthy community design, promoting opportunities for physical activity by supporting active transportation infrastructure, reducing human exposure to air pollution, reducing injuries associated with motor vehicle crashes, and ensuring
Active Transportation Active Transportation Safety Virtual Peer Exchange (April 2021) In April 2021, AASHTO’s Center for Environmental Excellence — in partnership with the Committee on Safety, the Council on Active Transportation, and the Federal Highway Administration — hosted a three-day peer exchange on active transportation safety
Minnesota Cities Getting Active Transportation Grants State departments of transportation are currently involved in a variety of efforts to increase active transportation across the country For example, in November 2023 , the Texas Transportation Commission approved over $345 million for new sidewalks, bikeways, and other types of active transportation infrastructure projects statewide
Several State DOTs Moving Ahead with Active Transportation Efforts Prior to construction, active transportation in the area had been poor with at-grade sidewalk crossings and minimal connectivity to existing trails, the agency said Through analysis and collaboration with multiple agencies, Utah DOT created an active transportation network with shared-use paths parallel to the frontage roads and other streets
TxDOT Developing Statewide Active Transportation Plan Several state departments of transportation across the country have also introduced active transportation-specific plans in recent years For example, the Kansas Department of Transportation unveiled a revised active transportation plan in May 2023 to boost walking, bicycling, safe wheelchair use, skateboarding, and non-motorized vehicle
Georgia DOT Promotes Active Transportation on State Highway Right-of . . . Active Transportation In a unique partnership, the Georgia Department of Transportation is allowing use of public land along a major highway in Atlanta to be converted to a bustling green space that promotes walking, biking, and recreation
WSDOT Unveils Final Statewide Active Transportation Plan I’m proud of our state for creating a bold plan to create safer and more accessible active transportation connections for all Washingtonians ” WSDOT completed its plan with a two-part process, collecting public comment on part one in May 2021 and on its two final chapters in late fall 2021
WSDOT Issues Part One of Statewide Active Transportation Plan The Washington State Department of Transportation recently made its new “Washington State Active Transportation Plan, 2020 and Beyond: Part 1” available online as part of its efforts to support more transit, bicycle, and pedestrian options [Above photo by WSDOT]
Active Transportation Council Building “Research Roadmap” “The Active Transportation Council has also successfully collaborated with various AASHTO committees in 2021,” he added “For example, earlier this year, we worked with the Committee on Safety to hold a peer exchange on active transportation safety, with the discussion including data collection, asset management, plus project planning and