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STEP: Improving Visibility at Trail Crossings
June 13, 2024
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Great American Rail-Trail Route Assessment 2024
May 07, 2024
The Great American Rail-Trail Route Assessment 2024 outlines 2,059 miles of existing trails and 1,688 miles of identified trail gaps.
Nebraska’s Cowboy Recreation and Nature Trail | Photo by TrailLink user mbcallawa
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Transportation Alternatives Spending Report FY22
September 12, 2023
The passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) in 2021 was an important milestone for trails, walking and biking infrastructure in the United States.
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Best Practices Synthesis and Guidance in At-Grade Trail-Crossing Treatments
September 01, 2023
The goal of this document is to synthesize best practices observed statewide in Minnesota and nationally in order to provide engineers and other transportation professionals with guidance on safety treatment applications at trail crossings.
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Unlocking the Economic & Community Development Potential of IHTC Trails
August 01, 2023
RTC's “Unlocking the Economic Potential of IHTC Trails” project hopes to renew the coalition’s pursuit of a more prosperous region.
Ohio's Cleveland Foundation Centennial Lake Link Trail | Photo by Renee Rosensteel
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Great American Rail-Trail Route Assessment Report 2023
May 05, 2023
RTC and its partners have defined the preferred route of the Great American Rail-Trail as more than 3,700 miles—with approximately 2,057 miles of existing trails (trails along the route that are built and maintained by dedicated teams of local staff and volunteers) and 1,696 miles of identified trail gaps.
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Heritage Rail Trail County Park: 2022 User Survey And Economic Impact Analysis
May 01, 2023
Each survey was designed to monitor trail user characteristics and the economic impact of the rail trail.
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Electric Bicycle (E-bike) Trends, Impacts, and Opportunities: Literature Review Summary
May 01, 2023
FHWA conducted a literature review summarizing existing research on e-bikes trends, impacts, and benefits across eight key topic areas: Ridership trends, Safety, Physical Activity and Health, Accessibility, Equity, Trail Infrastructure and Environment, Energy and Emissions, Freight Use Cases.
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Trails and Resilience: Review of the Role of Trails in Climate Resilience and Emergency Response
May 01, 2023
This white paper explores existing research, highlights project examples, and identifies research gaps for trails in connection to climate resilience, emergency response, and public health emergencies.
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Transportation Alternatives Spending Report Fiscal Years 1992–2021
August 08, 2022
Transportation Alternatives Spending Report Fiscal Years 1992–2021 August 2022. Prepared by Transportation Alternatives Data Exchange