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58 OF NORTH C,q9 a = COMPLETE STREETS NCDOT POLICY(#) q9 �� A.09.0106 FhT e f TRpNS�O Business Category: Multi-Modal Business Area: Bicycle & Pedestrian Division Approval Date: 8/8/2019 Last Revision Date: N/A Next Review Date: 8/8/20 Authority: Policy Owner: Select all that apply: Bicycle & Pedestrian Division, Division ❑ N/A of Highways ❑x Requires Board approval ❑ Requires Federal Highways Administration(FHWA)approval ❑ Requires other external agency approval: Click here to enter external agency name(s). Definitions: Complete Streets is North Carolina's approach to interdependent, multi-modal transportation networks that safely accommodate access and travel for all users. Policy: Transportation, quality of life, and economic development are all undeniably connected through well-planned, well- designed, and context-sensitive transportation solutions. To NCDOT, the designations"well-planned', "well-designed"and "context-sensitive" imply that transportation is an integral part of a comprehensive network that safely supports the needs of communities and the traveling public. The North Carolina Department of Transportation, in its role as steward over the transportation infrastructure, is committed to: • Enhancing safety for all transportation modes, in support of Vision Zero, a statewide program which aims to eliminate roadway deaths and injuries using data-driven prevention strategies; • Providing an efficient multi-modal transportation network in North Carolina such that the access, mobility, and safety needs of motorists, transit users, bicyclists, and pedestrians of all ages and abilities are safely accommodated; • Caring for the built and natural environments by promoting sustainable development practices that minimize impacts on natural resources, historic resources, businesses, residents, scenic and other community values, while also recognizing that transportation improvements have significant potential to contribute to local, regional, and statewide quality of life and economic development objectives; • Working in partnership with local government agencies, interest groups, and the public to plan, fund, design, construct, and manage complete street networks that sustain mobility through walking, biking, transit and driving. This policy requires NCDOT planners and designers consider and incorporate multimodal facilities in the design and improvement of all appropriate transportation projects in North Carolina. Routine maintenance projects may be excluded from this requirement if an appropriate source of funding is not available. Consideration of multimodal elements will begin at the inception of the transportation planning process and the decisions made will be documented.