Code, in the case of a State described in subpara-
graph (C) through (G) of subsection (a)(9). 
SEC. 3. SAFETY FOR USERS. 
Section 1442 of the FAST Act (23 U.S.C. 109 note; 
Public Law 114–94) is amended by striking subsection (a) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall require each 
State and metropolitan planning organization to adopt 
and implement standards for the design of Federal surface 
transportation projects that provide for the safe and ade-
quate accommodation of all users of the surface transpor-
tation network, including motorized and nonmotorized 
users, in all phases of project planning, development, and 
operation.’’. 
SEC. 4. COMPLETE STREETS DESIGN STANDARDS. 
Section 109 of title 23, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(t) COMPLETE STREETS DESIGN STANDARDS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of the Complete Streets 
Act of 2025, the Secretary shall establish complete 
streets design standards that include— 
‘‘(A) dedicated, protected bike lanes with 
advancing levels of protective design, consistent 
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with the traffic speed, volume, and number of 
lanes of the road; 
‘‘(B) requirements for sidewalks and cross-
walks consistent with public right-of-way acces-
sibility guidelines; and 
‘‘(C) guidelines for lighting and signaliza-
tion to promote safety. 
‘‘(2) INITIAL REQUIREMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on the date 
that is 2 years after the date of enactment of 
the Complete Streets Act of 2025, any project 
described in subparagraph (B) shall comply 
with the complete streets design standards es-
tablished under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(B) PROJECTS
DESCRIBED.—Except as 
provided in paragraph (4), a project referred to 
in subparagraph (A) is a new project— 
‘‘(i) on a Federal-aid highway that— 
‘‘(I) is within the boundaries of a 
metropolitan planning area; and 
‘‘(II) has scheduled, fixed-route 
transit service; 
‘‘(ii) that uses funds apportioned to a 
State under section 104(b); and 
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‘‘(iii)(I) for new construction or recon-
struction; or 
‘‘(II) with a total cost of more than 
$10,000,000. 
‘‘(3) SUBSEQUENT REQUIREMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on the date 
described in subparagraph (B), any project de-
scribed in subparagraph (C) shall comply with 
the complete streets design standards estab-
lished under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(B) DATE
DESCRIBED.—The date re-
ferred to in subparagraph (A) is, for each 
State, the earlier of— 
‘‘(i) 5 years after the date of enact-
ment of the Complete Streets Act of 2025; 
and 
‘‘(ii) the first statewide transportation 
improvement program for the State that 
begins after the deadline described in para-
graph (2)(A). 
‘‘(C) PROJECTS
DESCRIBED.—Except as 
provided in paragraph (4), a project referred to 
in subparagraph (A) is a new project— 
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‘‘(i) on a Federal-aid highway that is 
within the boundaries of a metropolitan 
planning area; 
‘‘(ii) that uses funds apportioned to a 
State under section 104(b); and 
‘‘(iii)(I) for new construction or recon-
struction; or 
‘‘(II) with a total cost of more than 
$10,000,000. 
‘‘(4) EXEMPTIONS.—A project described in 
paragraph (2)(B) or paragraph (3)(C) shall not in-
clude— 
‘‘(A) a limited access highway; 
‘‘(B) any portion of a signalized arterial 
roadway adjacent to land that is zoned for 
heavy industrial purposes, unless that portion 
of the roadway has scheduled, fixed-route tran-
sit service; 
‘‘(C) a facility that has a documented ab-
sence of current and future need; 
‘‘(D) a facility for which a project that 
complies with the complete streets design stand-
ards established under paragraph (1) is already 
underway; or 
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‘‘(E) a project for emergency repairs, ex-
cept that temporary accommodations for all 
modes shall be made, to the extent practicable. 
‘‘(5) APPEALS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If a State denies a 
proposal by a metropolitan planning organiza-
tion to carry out a project to comply with the 
complete streets design standards under para-
graph (1), the metropolitan planning organiza-
tion may submit to the applicable regional of-
fice of the Federal Highway Administration an 
appeal. 
‘‘(B) SECONDARY
REVIEW.—The metro-
politan planning organization may submit to 
the headquarters office of the Federal Highway 
Administration a request to review the deter-
mination of the regional office of the Federal 
Highway Administration under subparagraph 
(A). 
‘‘(6) REPORTING.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years 
after the date of enactment of the Complete 
Streets Act of 2025 and every 2 years there-
after, each State shall submit to the Secretary 
and make publicly available an inventory of the 
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highway system of the State that shows which 
portions have ongoing and completed projects 
that comply with the complete streets design 
standards under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(B) COST.—The Secretary shall make 
publicly available, and update as appropriate, a 
chart that shows the costs of complete streets 
design elements in different contexts and for 
different functional classifications.’’. 
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