TxDOT developed the Strategic Direction Report: Opportunities for TxDOT’s Bicycle Program in coordination with the Bicycle Advisory Committee to identify short-term strategies to advance bicycle and pedestrian accommodations in programs and policies:

• Expand the bikeway network
• Build safer and better bicycle and pedestrian accommodations
• Training for engineers, planners and construction staff
  
• Educate the public on safe driving, bicycling and walking
• Encourage people to walk and bicycle
• Develop statewide management systems for bicycle and pedestrian information
• Fund more bicycle and pedestrian projects
  

As a result, TxDOT has initiated a research project to count bicycle and pedestrian traffic and to collect data in a statewide repository. In addition, TxDOT has implemented a number of other recommendations in the report, including:

• Bicycle Tourism Trails Study
• Bicycle Safety Guide
• Handlebar Hanger