Designing for Bicycling and Pedestrians

Bicycle and pedestrian accommodations in roadway projects are supported by Federal Legislation, Minnesota State Statutes and Mn/DOT policy and practice.  Mn/DOT translates Federal and State laws for accommodating bicycles and pedestrians into policies and practices through:

Technical Guidance for Bikeways

• Mn/DOT Bikeways Facility Design Manual
• MnDOT Bicycle Modal Plan
• Mn/DOT Highway Project Development Process (HPDP)
• MnDOT Road Design Manual
• Traffic Control
  See chapter 9 for Traffic Controls for Bicycle Facilities and chapter 6, figure 6D-1 for Pedestrian Accessibility Considerations in Temporary Traffic Control Zones Check List.
• ADA Tool Kit
• Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials - This AASHTO guide can be ordered from the AASHTO bookstore. (AASHTO) 1999
• FHWA's Roundabouts: An Informational Guide
  
• FHWA Bicycle Safety
• FHWA Designing Sidewalks and Trails for Access
  Part 1: Review of Existing Guidelines and Practices
  Part 2: Best Practices Design Guide
• Federal Highway Administration Guidance
• Environmental Justice
• Minnesota State Aid Rules
• Characteristics of Emerging Road and Trail Users and their Safety
• Bridges (LFRD Bridge manual) 
  Bridges with bicycle and pedestrian accommodations that cross rivers and interstates and other high volume roads create a connected bicycle and pedestrian network.

• More About Pedestrian Design Guidance

Metropolitan Planning Organization Bicycle and Pedestrian Plans

• Arrowhead Regional Development Commission (Duluth)
• Fargo Moorhead Metropolitan Council of Governments
• Grand Forks, East Grand Forks
• LaCrosse Area Bike Plan
• Metropolitan Council (Minneapolis/St. Paul)
• Rochester-Olmsted Council of Governments
• St. Cloud Area Planning Organization

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Gitchie-Gami State Trail (GGST) goes through Gooseberry State Park.  The GGST is a critical link between two of Minnesota’s most frequently visited State Parks:  Gooseberry Falls and Split Rock Lighthouse.  This trail represents a partnership among Mn/DOT, the DNR, and the North Shore Touring Trail Association, local governments, and trail associations.

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