Preliminary bicycle and pedestrian facilities planned in preliminary engineering (see ) should be finalized to provide safe passage for these modes of transportation. Bicycle and pedestrian facilities that have independent alignments (e.g., shared use paths (SUP) and separated bike lanes) will require their own layout sheets. The RDM provides extensive discussion and guidance on the use and design of bicycle and pedestrian accommodations.

For situations where bicycle and pedestrian bridges are independent structures from those mentioned in , reference AASHTO’s

LRFD Guide Specifications for the Design of Pedestrian Bridges

for guidance on design elements and standard requirements.

If total bid items for all pedestrian elements (new or removed signals, pavement markings, walkways, ramps) are

greater than $50,000

, the plans must be reviewed and registered according to the requirements of TDLR. CST has contracts with a Registered Accessibility Specialist (RAS) to perform the needed reviews prior to letting and inspections during construction for TxDOT projects. All TDLR fees and RAS fees are paid by CST

Refer to CST’s

Construction Contract Administration Manual (CCAM)

and T

DLR Construction Accessibility Requirements Procedures

document for details on submitting plans for review to TDLR. Refer to TxDOT’s PS&E Preparation Manual for details on items to include on the Title Sheet of the plans.