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11 Overview and Survey Data Limitations A survey of the state of the practice was developed and subsequently reviewed by the synthesis Topic Panel. Revisions were made to the survey based on Panel comments, and the survey was then distributed to the FHWA-maintained list of state Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinators at DOTs in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia.
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12 Measuring Investments in Active Transportation When Accomplished as Part of Other Projects Responsibility for Tracking Active Transportation Component Project Investments State DOTs where active transportation investment information is tracked were asked to indicate who is responsible for tracking this information; multiple answers could be selected. Figure 4 shows the number of state DOTs that selected a certain person or entity as being responsible for this tracking.
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State of the Practice 13 • "This is an ‘unclear responsibility' that we would ideally like to straighten out in the future, our ADA coordinator does not track all active transportation investments, but is very thorough when it involves projects with ADA components. Project managers and cost estimators are aware of estimated figures, but after construction the information isn't aggregated in an easily accessible fashion." • "Ped/Bike/Transit Design Engineer, Highway Safety Engineer." • "Regional and Active Transportation Planners." • "State Transportation Improvement Plan." • "The Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator does not really track the data, rather they (I)
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14 Measuring Investments in Active Transportation When Accomplished as Part of Other Projects improvements -- measured in metrics such as miles of bike lanes or sidewalk or number of curb ramps or crosswalks -- and the costs associated, each with 15 to 17 of 21 DOTs (71-81%) reporting these four types of information are collected (Figure 6)
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State of the Practice 15 • "We are building better data to reflect these investments and map them for the public." • "If ped/bike funding is being used to leverage a larger project, we track all of the info above. If the ped/bike elements are being funded through a different program we just track the portion of the project cost that went to ped/bike improvements for required annual reporting under ORS 366.514." • "Consistency with local / state transportation plans." • "Tracking mechanisms and processes were only recently developed and will take time to achieve full compliance." Only one state DOT indicated they collect only one type of information (Figure 7)
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16 Measuring Investments in Active Transportation When Accomplished as Part of Other Projects Excluding "Other" responses, two thirds of DOTs collect their information on active transportation investments at one or two points during the larger project's timeline (Figure 9) , typically at project completion, during construction, or at the time of programming.
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State of the Practice 17 by 12 DOTs: as part of performance measure and performance-based planning tracking, to respond to advocates, and because of ADA requirements. Few state DOTs indicated that they track the active transportation information as part of environmental justice requirements or equity assessments (4 of 21 DOTs)
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18 Measuring Investments in Active Transportation When Accomplished as Part of Other Projects Of the 11 state DOTs where a requirement exists, the percentage of funds required to be spent on active transportation varies widely (less than 0.5% to 18%) , as does the source of the funds included in the requirement.
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State of the Practice 19 have significant reporting requirements, DOTs using HSIP funds for active transportation projects may track overall investments in active transportation. The vast majority of DOTs reported using HSIP funds for active transportation projects.
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20 Measuring Investments in Active Transportation When Accomplished as Part of Other Projects Attribution and Tracking of Costs Related to Active Transportation Component Project Investments Percentage of Larger Project Costs Attributed to Active Transportation Agencies may use different methods to determine the percentage of a larger project cost that can be attributed to active transportation components. Most DOTs indicated that they use formula ratios or assumptions, while few used unit costs and active transportation contributions by local agencies (Figure 14)
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State of the Practice 21 In some cases, a combination of two or more of the methods listed are used or the methods may differ depending on the project. These are not reflected in Figure 14.
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22 Measuring Investments in Active Transportation When Accomplished as Part of Other Projects • "[Our DOT] acquires their right-of-way on a per parcel basis for a project.
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State of the Practice 23 investments. The results are shown in Figure 18.
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24 Measuring Investments in Active Transportation When Accomplished as Part of Other Projects Some challenges were more likely to affect agencies that do not currently track their active transportation investments (although not exclusively)
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