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26 <br />POLICY AND P1tOGEDURE MANUAL SIDEWALKS <br />2$II <br />FUNDING GAPS <br />Funding caps are no.Ianger applicable. <br />RIGI-FT-OF-'~V'AY <br />In general, municipalities are responsible for providing any right of-way needed to <br />construct pedestrian facilities. The DOT will allow pedestrian facilities on DOT -right of- <br />ay only if the pedestrian facility vain not. compromise the safety of vehicles or pedestrians. <br />Far preventing hazards, the DOT may buy the necessary right-of--way, For .incidental. and <br />independent projects the-DOT shall not pay extra right-of--way cost for pedestrian facilities. <br />Since the DOT's typical curb and gutter cross-section generally has. a 3.Q meter (10 <br />foot} berm,. a 1.5 meter (5 foot) pedestrian facility may. fit within this standard right-of-way. <br />Applicably AASHTO standards for right-of--way and design must. be met. The. DOT <br />-will not narrow automobile travel lanes to accommodate incidental pedestrian facilities. For <br />exatnpie, if a project specifies five 3.b meter' (12 foot) lanes on a section of road, the DOT <br />will not reduce the width of the travel lanes to 3.Q meters (10 feet} to create room for <br />pedestrian facilities. In addition, if right-of-way is restricted,, and there is insufficient room <br />for pedestrian facilities and a utilifiy stripy the utility strip will take precedence, <br />Applicable Federal -and State regulations must also be rnet. For example, if right-t~f- <br />way for a particular project. is restricted by historic property, federal regulat%ons on historic <br />preservation may prohibit. the DOT from Lisirig additional right-off way for pedestrian <br />facilities. <br />MAiNTEN~INCE <br />Local governments are responsible far maintaining ail pedestrian facilities. The <br />Municipal Agreement will formally specify that the DOT is not -responsible for maintaining <br />pedestrian facilities:. <br />EFF. ?ATE 1211./7b 14 <br />REV. DATE 4J16/Ol <br />