Access to bicycle and pedestrian facilities is an important component of an efficient, multimodal transportation network. Providing safe and comfortable places to bike and walk enhances the quality of life and public health, strengthens communities, increases safety for all road users, reduces congestion, and benefits the environment.

Left-turn hardening helps slow left-turning vehicles and reduce conflicts with crossing pedestrians (for illustrative purposes only)

A two-way separated bicycle lane separated by a landscaped median and on-street parking (for illustrative purposes only)

Click on the intersection safety treatments listed below to view information on the appropriate context, proper use, benefits, and design features of the given treatment.

Guidelines are provided for informational purposes only. For detailed design guidance, please refer directly to design manuals and standards listed below in Resources.

There are a variety of design treatments that can improve safety and comfort for bicyclists and pedestrians. While some treatments, such as bicycle lanes, are becoming more commonplace, others may be more unfamiliar to Virginians.

Guidelines are provided for informational purposes only. For detailed design guidance, please refer directly to design manuals and standards listed below in Resources.

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Bicycletransportation

One of the ways bicyclists can be accommodated at roundabouts is by directing them onto shared use paths ahead of the intersection (for illustrative purposes only).

During the planning, design, and construction phases of projects, VDOT works with local jurisdictions to incorporate these treatments into plans to facilitate the growth of a larger network of comfortable bicycle and pedestrian accommodations. While this page provides an important overview and can serve as an educational resource, local jurisdictions wishing to implement any of these treatments should consult the appropriate controlling documents, including, but not limited to, the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), VDOT Road Design Manual,  VDOT Road and Bridge Standards and the Code of Virginia.

Guidelines are provided for informational purposes only. For detailed design guidance, please refer directly to design manuals and standards listed below in Resources.

A protected intersection maintains the separation provided by bicycle lanes through the intersection (for illustrative purposes only)

Cycling equipment

Guidelines are provided for informational purposes only. For detailed design guidance, please refer directly to design manuals and standards listed below in Resources.

Click on the pedestrian treatments listed below to view information on the appropriate context, proper use, benefits, and design features of the given treatment.

Green pavement markings can be used to mark where bicycle lanes traverse intersections (for illustrative purposes only).

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Guidelines are provided for informational purposes only. For detailed design guidance, please refer directly to design manuals and standards listed below in Resources.

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Pedestrian and bicycleinformation Center

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An aerial view of curb extensions and a pedestrian refuge island, two examples of physical speed management countermeasures (for illustrative purposes only)

Bicycleprogram

Guidelines are provided for informational purposes only. For detailed design guidance, please refer directly to the design manuals and standards listed below in Resources.

The Virginia Department of Transportation is committed to improving safety and mobility for all road users in Virginia. Safe and comfortable street design for people walking and bicycling is one of the strategies VDOT is using to achieve these goals.

Guidelines are provided for informational purposes only. For detailed design guidance, please refer directly to design manuals and standards listed below in Resources.

An aerial view of a two-stage directional crossing, one example of a Pedestrian Signal Control Treatment (for illustrative purposes only)

Guidelines are provided for informational purposes only. For detailed design guidance, please refer directly to the design manuals and standards listed below in Resources.

Guidelines are provided for informational purposes only. For detailed design guidance, please refer directly to design manuals and standards listed below in Resources.

A two-stage left-turn box provides a space where bicyclists can safely wait while they make a two-stage left-turn (for illustrative purposes only)

Guidelines are provided for informational purposes only. For detailed design guidance, please refer directly to the design manuals and standards listed below in Resources.

Bicycle and PedestrianSafety

Applications of treatments currently under Interim Approvals (IA) issued by the FHWA on VDOT right-of-way must be coordinated with VDOT. The FHWA Bicycle and Pedestrian Program maintains a table listing various bicycle-related signs, markings, signals, and other treatments and identifies their status (e.g., can be implemented, currently experimental) in the 2009 version of the MUTCD. Localities wishing to install these treatments should consult VDOT's list of Interim Approvals which defines the applicability of  IAs already granted to VDOT. The MUTCD also maintains a list of approved requests for Interim Approval, which lists IAs by requestor; search for "Virginia" to see all the Virginia localities which have approvals.

Click on the bicycle facilities listed below to view information on the appropriate context, proper use, benefits, and design features of the given treatment.

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Guidelines are provided for informational purposes only. For detailed design guidance, please refer directly to design manuals and standards listed below in Resources.

Bicyclefacilities

Click on the bicycle treatments at intersections listed below to view information on the appropriate context, proper use, benefits, and design features of the given treatment.

Guidelines are provided for informational purposes only. For detailed design guidance, please refer directly to design manuals and standards listed below in Resources.

Guidelines are provided for informational purposes only. For detailed design guidance, please refer directly to the design manuals and standards listed below in Resources.

Guidelines are provided for informational purposes only. For detailed design guidance, please refer directly to design manuals and standards listed below in Resources.

Guidelines are provided for informational purposes only. For detailed design guidance, please refer directly to design manuals and standards listed below in Resources.