This guide is designed to assist applicants and reviewers in screening proposed bicycle and pedestrian projects, prior to committing the time and expense required to prepare a full project request. If some considerations are not met by the proposed project, the applicant should consider seeking technical assistance, to see what can be modified or improved. ODOT will use these criteria in evaluating and rating projects. If a question can not be answered with a YES, please provide an explanation.
Inadequate facilities discourage users and overdesign wastes money and resources.
Refer to the Oregon Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan for a full description of appropriate facilities. Good projects link, complete or extend systems. However, a project that is the first element of a planned bikeway or walkway system is also valued. Avoid isolated projects with no clearly defined origin or destination. Roads with narrow lanes and high levels of traffic, or that are difficult to cross, receive priority treatment.