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<br />Program Guide <br /> <br />Call of 2005 - 2006 <br /> <br />system. Other activities in this category may enhance the surface transportation system <br />through more aesthetic routing, or design. Consider improving other existing facilities to <br />make them safer and more user-friendly for pedestrians and bicyclist, such as adding <br />bicycle parking or lockers at a rail station. Amenities that make these facilities more <br />popular or attractive, such as landscaping or street furnishings for pedestrians, including <br />pedestrian lighting, are also eligible activities. <br /> <br />Bicycle and pedestrian projects must be independent of new roadway construction <br />and rehabilitation. Construction or reconstruction of a bike lane or pedestrian bridge <br />may be eligible. Bicycle lanes that consist of a portion of an existing roadway that is <br />designated by striping, signing and pavement markings for the preferential or <br />exclusive use of bicyclists are also eligible. <br /> <br />When creating crosswalks, it is recommended that concrete pavers be used instead of <br />bricks to delineate and enhance the designated walking area. Placing bricks on the <br />US/STATE highway system is not allowed. <br /> <br />Stand alone parking lot projects for future bicycle/pedestrian facilities or general parking <br />for an area is not eligible. . <br /> <br />Activities that are conductedas'an incidental and routine part of new transportation <br />projects to accommodate routine use by pedestrians and bicyclists are not eligible. <br />Facilities incorporated in current transportation projects may not qualify for TE project <br />funding. Paved shoulders, wide curb lanes, sidewalks, and curb cuts are not eligible <br />if incidental and routine to road construction or reconstruction. <br /> <br />Facilities for bicycles and pedestrians may allow equestrian use, but facilities <br />- exclusively for equestrian activities are not eligible for enhancement funding. <br />Federally funded facilities under the TE program, also do not allow for the use of <br />trams, A TV's, motorcycles or other motorized vehicles. Exceptions include the use of <br />motorized wheelchairs and electric motor-assisted bicycles (under 100 Ibs with a top <br />speed of less than 20 MPH and that comply with local ordinances). <br /> <br />All bicycle facility projects must be designed and constructed to meet the criteria <br />outlined in The Guide for Development of Bicycle Facilities, published by the American <br />Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). All pedestrian <br />facility projects must comply with AASHTO's guide, A Policy on Geometric Designof <br />Highways and Streets, and The Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Historic . <br />Preservation, where applicable. All TE projects must be ADA compliant. <br /> <br />When proposing reconstruction or rehabilitation of sidewalks and streetscape type work; <br />consider that the project's activities may be affected by their proximity to historic <br />properties and the type of work to be performed within the proposed area. If the <br />sidewalks themselves or adjacent buildings in the project area are more than 50 years of <br />age, please consult with THe as to types of activities that would be recommended to <br />enhance the project area. <br /> <br />9 <br /> <br />Statewide Transportation Enhancement Program <br />