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... 43   A P P E N D I X A Survey Instrument The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) is conducting a project called NCHRP Synthesis Project 20-05/Topic 53-12: "Practices for Adding Bicycle and Pedestrians Access on Existing Vehicle Bridges." The focus of this project is to document the practices employed by state Departments of Transportation (DOTs)
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... 44 Practices for Adding Bicycle and Pedestrian Access on Existing Vehicle Bridges Do you know who has knowledge of the DOT's practices for providing access on existing vehicle bridges for active transportation users? Yes No Please provide the contact information of the individual who has knowledge of the DOT's practices for providing access on existing vehicle bridges for active transportation users.
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... Survey Instrument 45 Bike or pedestrian counts on the bridge The number of bike or pedestrian conflicts/crashes at the bridge Stakeholder concerns and/or requests for the bridge to be retrofitted Regional or statewide transportation plan Regional or statewide bicycle or pedestrian plan Regional or statewide bridge planning study Known ADA accessibility issues at the bridge Policy changes requiring active transportation accommodations Part of a longer corridor/roadway project Other, specify ________________________ Please identify who owns and who operates this bridge. Owner ________________________________________________ Operator ________________________________________________ Please think about the most recently completed project to retrofit an existing bridge which provides or improves access for active transportation users.
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... 46 Practices for Adding Bicycle and Pedestrian Access on Existing Vehicle Bridges What type of bridge was retrofitted? Arch Beam Truss Cantilever Tied arch Suspension Cable-stayed Other, specify ________________________________ Please select the attributes below that describe the bridge prior to retrofitting.
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... Survey Instrument 47 The bridge included shared use paths The bridge was ADA accessible The bridge is the main connection between residential centers (cities, towns, communities, etc.) The bridge is prone to bike-pedestrian related crashes The bridge is circumvented by newer construction Other, specify__________________________________ Was this retrofit project part of a larger bridge rehabilitation project or was the project solely focused on providing or improving access for active transportation users?
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... 48 Practices for Adding Bicycle and Pedestrian Access on Existing Vehicle Bridges Please select the strategies used to provide or improve access for active transportation users of this retrofitted bridge. Select all that apply.
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... Survey Instrument 49 How were these limitations and/or constraints addressed? ________________________________________________________________ What types of benefits are anticipated as a result of this project to provide or improve access for active transportation users?
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... 50 Practices for Adding Bicycle and Pedestrian Access on Existing Vehicle Bridges For which of the following types of benefits are data being collected to estimate benefit-related metrics? Select all that apply.
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... Survey Instrument 51 Assist Lead Not Applicable Identifying bridges for retrofit Developing the project request for proposal Project budgeting Identifying funding for the project Public engagement process Procurement process Project management Media engagement regarding the project Identifying performance standards by which project success will be measured Monitoring success of the project Other, specify Does ${e://Field/AgencyName} have a standardized approach or guidelines on how/when to consider retrofitting?
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... 52 Practices for Adding Bicycle and Pedestrian Access on Existing Vehicle Bridges Does ${e://Field/AgencyName} have any policies or engineering directives on how/when to consider retrofitting? Yes No Please share the link to these policies or directives below.

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