Links

Iowa DOT Bicycling Web Site
www.iowabikes.com

Iowa Trails 2000
http://www.iowabikes.com/trails/
Iowa Trails 2000 provides an array of resources which can be used by state agencies and local and regional governments during trail planning and implementation.

Iowa DOT Bicycle Accommodation Guidance
http://www.iowabikes.com/trails/AppendixC.html
This checklist is used to determine if bicycle accommodation is warranted in a highway project.

Iowa DOT's Paved Shoulder Guidelines
ftp://165.206.203.34/design/dmanual/03c-04.pdf

Iowa DOT's Rumble Strip Guidelines
ftp://165.206.203.34/design/dmanual/03c-05.pdf

A Handbook for Iowa Communities : Implementing Trail-based Economic Development Programs
http://www.iowabikes.com/trails/EconHandbook/Introduction1.html
Trails hold tremendous potential for economic and community development. To make sure that Iowa's communities truly benefit from new trails, this handbook outlines ways to capitalize on the economic development potential associated with both new and existing trails.

A Handbook for Local Communities: Connecting People and Trails: Local Community Planning for Bicyclists and Pedestrians
http://www.iowabikes.com/trails/ped-bikeHandbook/TOC.html
This handbook outlines the steps and resources required to create a comprehensive system of bicycle and pedestrian facilities.

Iowa Statewide Urban Design and Specifications
www.iowasudas.org
SUDAS (pronounced "soo'dahs") is short for Statewide Urban Design and Specifications. The Center for Transportation Research and Education at Iowa State University maintains Iowa's SUDAS manuals for public improvements. Developing and maintaining Iowa’s unique SUDAS manuals is the result of a lengthy and painstaking effort by more than 300 stakeholders across the state.

Bicycle Level of Service (BLOS)
http://www.bikelib.org/roads/blos/index.htm
Bicycle Level Of Service (BLOS) and Bicycle Compatibility Index (BCI) are emerging national standards for quantifying the bike-friendliness of a roadway. While other "level-of-service" indices relate to traffic capacity, these measures indicate bicyclist comfort level for specific roadway geometries and traffic conditions. Roadways with a better (lower) score are more attractive (and usually safer) for cyclists. Also, the Pedestrian Level Of Service (PLOS) measures walking conditions.
BLOS Calculator http://www.bikelib.org/roads/blos/losform.htm

Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center
http://www.bicyclinginfo.org/
The PBIC is a clearinghouse for information about health and safety, engineering, advocacy, education, enforcement and access and mobility. The PBIC serves anyone interested in pedestrian and bicycle issues, including planners, engineers, private citizens, advocates, educators, police enforcement and the health community.
Bikeability Checklist http://www.bicyclinginfo.org/cps/checklist.cfm
BIKESAFE Bicycle Countermeasure Selection System http://www.bicyclinginfo.org/bikesafe/tools.cfm
Bicycle Facility Selection Guide
http://www.bicyclinginfo.org/de/bike_selection.cfm

Bicycle Parking Guidelines
http://www.bicyclinginfo.org/de/parkguide.cfm
The Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals pulled together a task force to develop recommendations on bicycle rack selection, location and placement that answers these questions and will ensure quality bicycle parking.

Bike Lane Design Guide
http://www.bicyclinginfo.org/de/bikelaneguide.cfm
The Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center has teamed up with the City of Chicago and the Chicagoland Bicycle Federation to publish a 48-page guide to signing, striping and marking bike lanes on city streets.

Bike Cost
http://www.bicyclinginfo.org/bikecost/
If your community is considering building a new bicycle facility, you can use this tool to estimate costs, the demand in terms of new cyclists, and measured economic benefits (e.g., time savings, increased livability, decreased health costs, a more enjoyable ride).

AASHTO, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
http://www.transportation.org/
AASHTO is a standards setting body which publishes specifications, test protocols and guidelines which are used in highway design and construction throughout the United States. Despite its name, the association represents not only highways but air, rail, water, and public transportation as well.

Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/index.htm
The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, or MUTCD defines the standards used by road managers nationwide to install and maintain traffic control devices on all streets and highways.

US Department of Transportation
http://www.dot.gov/
The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) is a Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with transport.

Federal Highway Administration
http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/ped_bike/bike/index.htm
Clearinghouse and resource for bike safety and crash data.

College Curriculum on Bicycle and Pedestrian Design
http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/ped_bike/univcourse/instrtoc.htm

Florida Trail Intersection Handbook
http://www.dot.state.fl.us/Safety/ped_bike/handbooks_and_research/TRAILINT.PDF
Only standard at-grade crossings are covered in this document.