The design and development of the transportation infrastructure shall improve conditions for bicycling and walking through the following additional steps:
A. Long Term Planning: Planning projects for the long term. Transportation facilities are long term investments that remain in place for many years. The design and construction of new facilities that meet the criteria in the above stated exemption conditions should anticipate likely future demand for bicycling and walking facilities and not preclude the provision of future improvements. For example, a bridge that is likely to remain in place for fifty (50) years might be built with sufficient width for safe bicycle and pedestrian use in anticipation that facilities will be available at either end of the bridge even if that is not currently the case.
B. Addressing Need: Addressing the need for bicyclists and pedestrians to cross corridors as well as travel along them. Even where bicyclists and pedestrians may not commonly use a particular travel corridor that is being improved or constructed, they will likely need to be able to cross that corridor safely and conveniently. Therefore, the design of intersections and interchanges shall accommodate bicyclists and pedestrians in a manner that is safe, accessible and convenient.
C. Exemptions: Exemptions regarding the installation of bikeways and walkways shall be approved by the aforementioned Complete Streets Committee and be documented with supporting data that indicates the basis for the decision.
D. Available Standards, Guidelines: Designing facilities to the best currently available standards and guidelines. The design of facilities for bicyclists and pedestrians should follow design guidelines and standards that are commonly used, such as the AASHTO "Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities", AASHTO's "A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets", the Institute of Transportation Engineers recommended practice "Design and Safety of Pedestrian Facilities" and the U.S. Department of Transportation sponsored "Designing Sidewalks and Trails for Access Part II: Best Practices Design Guide". (2019 Compilation)