Nonmotorized Transportation Pilot Program

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Nonmotorized Transportation Pilot Program

• John Fegan
• Federal Highway Administration
• March 14, 2007

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Legislative Requirements

• Section 1807 of SAFETEA-LU
• Purpose Demonstrate the extent to which
  bicycling and walking can carry a significant
  part of the transportation load, and represent a
  major portion of the transportation solution in
  selected communities

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4 Pilot Communities

• Columbia, MO
• Marin County, CA
• Minneapolis-St Paul, MN
• Sheboygan County, WI

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25 million per Community

• Build a network of bicycle and pedestrian
  facilities
• Provide supportive programs

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First Order Changes/Impacts

• Changes in
• Motor Vehicle Usage
• Nonmotorized Transportation
• Public Transportation

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Second Order Changes/Impacts

• Congestion
• Energy Usage
• Frequency of Bicycling and Walking
• Better Health
• Cleaner Environment

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Program Evaluation Model
FHWA National Bike Summit March 17, 2007
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Phase 1

• Before Community-Wide Bookend Data
• Collected by Univ of MN from Sept 2006-Jan 2007
• Using a
• Self mailer (4,457 completed from 31,120)
• Surveys by Phone or Internet (1514 completed)
• Results being analyzed and reviewed

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Phase 2

• Project and Program specific data collection
• Data collection protocols being developed by the
  US Volpe Center
• Ben will be describing this work

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Phase 3

• Collection of After data in 2010 using same
  methodology as Phase 1
• Other Bookend

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Phase 4

• Synthesis of Phases 1 and 3 data
• Additional synthesis and analysis (including
  results of Phase 2 and perhaps of other places)

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Key Points

• Chance to show If you build it, they will come
• Using a coordinated data collection approach
• Community-wide and project or program specific
  evaluations
• Providing lessons learned on what works (and what
  doesnt)