Pedestrians

TDOT is committed to the development of a transportation infrastructure that improves conditions for pedestrians through the following actions:

• In urbanized areas, sidewalks or other types of pedestrian travel ways should be incorporated in new construction or reconstruction projects, unless one or more of the conditions for exception are met as described in this policy.
• The design and construction of new facilities should anticipate likely future demand for pedestrian facilities and not preclude the provision of future improvements.
• By addressing the need of pedestrians to cross corridors as well as travel along them and designing intersections and interchanges to accommodate pedestrians in a manner that is accessible and convenient.
• The design of facilities for pedestrians will follow design guidelines and standards as developed by TDOT. Provisions for pedestrians will be integrated into new construction and reconstruction projects through design features appropriate for the context and function of the transportation facility.
• Pedestrian facilities must be designed to accommodate persons with disabilities in accordance with the access standards required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). All sidewalks, shared use paths, street crossings and other pedestrian facilities must be constructed so that all pedestrians, including people with disabilities, can travel independently.

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