Measuring Investments in Active Transportation When Accomplished as Part of Other Projects (2022)

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41   A P P E N D I X A Survey Questions Dear State Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator, The Transportation Research Board (TRB), through the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP), under the sponsorship of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), and in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is preparing a synthesis report on measuring investments in active transportation when accomplished as part of other transportation projects. The purpose of this questionnaire is to identify and summarize if and how state departments of transportation (DOTs) are tracking investments in active transportation when those investments are carried out as part of a larger transportation project. For example, a roadway reconstruction that includes a sidepath, or a roadway resurfacing that reallocates existing roadway space and adds new bike lanes. The results of the survey will be incorporated into a synthesis of highway agency practice, with the intent of helping agencies evaluate and improve their methods for tracking investments in active transportation. This survey is being sent to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator at each state department of transportation. The respondent should understand how the agency tracks active transportation investments when completed as part of other transportation projects – including methods of tracking and purposes of tracking. If you are not the appropriate person at your agency to complete this questionnaire, please forward this request to the correct person.

42 Measuring Investments in Active Transportation When Accomplished as Part of Other Projects device, or other non-motorized form of transportation. This may include, but is not limited to, bike lanes, sidewalks, shared use paths, and sidepaths (trails). • Active Transportation Investment: Any infrastructure change primarily intended for use by people walking, biking, using an assistive mobility device, or other nonmotorized form of transportation. This may include an active transportation facility or other infrastructure changes designed for use in active transportation. • Larger Project: Any roadway or highway project not exclusively focused on providing active transportation infrastructure. This may include construction of a new roadway, roadway widening, roadway resurfacing, or any other project not exclusively focused on providing active transportation infrastructure. Questionnaire Tips • If you are unable to complete the questionnaire, you can save your progress using the “Save and Continue” button at the top of each survey page. Reentering the questionnaire will return you to the last completed question. • Questionnaire navigation is conducted by selecting the “Back” or “Next” button at the bottom of each page. Please complete and submit this survey by Tuesday, May 4. We estimate that it should take no more than 15 minutes to complete. If you have any questions or problems with operation or access to the questionnaire, please contact our principal investigator, Kevin Luecke. Thank you for your time and expertise in completing this important questionnaire. Definitions The following definitions are used in conjunction with the agency questionnaire: • Active Transportation Facility: Any facility primarily intended for people walking, biking, using an assistive mobility

Survey Questions 43   Select the state you represent: [State dropdown menu] Full name: [Fill in the blank] Title: [Fill in the blank] Department / Division: [Fill in the blank] Email address: [Fill in the blank] Phone number: [Fill in the blank] 1. Does your state require that a specific percentage of spending be directed at new active transportation capital projects (not including maintenance, operations, or personnel)? Yes No If yes, what percentage of spending is required to be directed at new active transportation capital projects? _________ (Fill in the blank) 2. Are Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) funds used for active transportation projects in your state? Select all that apply. Yes – for stand-alone active transportation projects Yes – for larger projects that include an active transportation component No If yes, approximately what percentage of annual HSIP funds are spent on the active transportation components of HSIP-funded projects: <1.0% 1.1-2.0% 2.1-5.0% 5.1-10.0% 10-25.0% >25% Not sure

44 Measuring Investments in Active Transportation When Accomplished as Part of Other Projects 3. Does your agency use federal funds for active transportation infrastructure that is a part of larger projects? Yes No 4. In your agency, is information collected about active transportation investments when they are part of larger projects (e.g., facility type, estimated cost, location)? Yes No [ROUTE TO QUESTION 12] 5. Who is responsible for tracking investments in active transportation carried out as part of larger projects? Select all that apply. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) coordinators Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator Consultants Finance or budget staff Infrastructure tracking staff (e.g., Linear Referencing System (LRS), etc.) Performance Management reporting staff Project cost estimators Project managers Other – Please describe: _______________ 6. What types of information do you collect about these projects? Select all that apply. Facility or treatment type Location Quantity or number of improvements (miles of bike lanes or sidewalks, number of curb ramps, crosswalks, etc.) Projects programmed (per fiscal year)

Survey Questions 45   Projects completed (per fiscal year) Cost Other – Please describe: _______________ 7. At what point(s) in the project delivery timeline does your agency track or measure active transportation investments that are part of larger projects? Select all that apply. Programming Preliminary design Final design Construction Project completion Independent from the project delivery timeline (for example, in an annual report) Other – Please describe: _______________ 8. If you track costs, how does your agency determine what percentage of a larger project cost can be attributed to the active transportation component? Formula ratios/assumptions of total project cost Unit costs for active transportation components Active transportation contributions by local agencies Other – Please describe: _______________ 9. Active transportation facilities are typically at the outside edge of a roadway. If a project requires the purchase of right-of-way, it may appear that the purchase is necessary solely for active transportation components at the edge of the roadway, but components such as additional or existing travel or turn lanes are also central to determining the overall project width and resulting impact on right-of-way. If a roadway project requires the purchase of right- of-way, how is the cost for that purchase allocated to the project? The cost is allocated to the portions of the project that fall within the purchased right-of-way

46 Measuring Investments in Active Transportation When Accomplished as Part of Other Projects The cost is allocated to the entire project without being broken down by subgroups such as “highway” or “active transportation” Right-of-way costs are not allocated Other – Please describe: _______________ 10. Is cost data stored in a searchable central database or is it only tracked and maintained at the project or district level? Central database – statewide Database – district or regional level Project level / Not aggregated Other – Please describe: _______________ 11. What are your agency’s reasons and motivations for tracking active transportation investments as part of other transportation projects? Select all that apply: Reporting requirements – Federal Reporting requirements – State Performance measure and performance-based planning tracking To quantify investments across communities To make linkages to community goals and adopted plans As part of project scoring or prioritization To respond to citizen, stakeholder, or legislative requests To respond to advocates (such as League of American Bicyclists Bike Friendly States ranking survey) To assess potential long-term changes as a result of these investments (mode shift, commute patterns, public health, climate change, etc.) Environmental justice requirements / equity assessment The cost is allocated to portions of the project based on a formula or ratio (e.g.: 10% of the project width is comprised of active transportation components, so 10% of the right-of-way cost is assigned to the active transportation components, or some other formula)

Survey Questions 47   Other – Please describe: _______________ 12. What challenges do you face in tracking and recording active transportation investments? Select all that apply. Knowing when a larger project includes active transportation components Assigning costs to the active transportation components of larger projects No centralized database or means to store data Investments are tracked at the project level but are not aggregated across the state Responsibility for tracking investments is not clearly assigned to a person or department Responsibility for tracking investments is assigned across multiple people or departments which can be difficult to coordinate Other – Please describe: _______________ 13. Do your current project tracking databases provide functionality to be able to pull out just the active transportation component of larger project costs? Yes No 14. Does your agency maintain active transportation order of magnitude cost estimates or cost ratios that are broadly accepted within the agency? (e.g., cost per mile of bike lane) Yes No The synthesis will also include case examples illustrating agency practices measuring active transportation investments when completed as part of other transportation projects. During the development of the case example, the project team will be asking for additional information. Agencies will be provided the opportunity to review the case example write-up for accuracy. Would your agency be able to help this effort by participating as a potential case example? Yes No ADA requirements