Strategic Direction Report
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:
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