Susan Peithman
Way to take action, Todd.
The BTA just posted our response to the letter on our blog.
http://www.bta4bikes.org/btablog/2011/04/19/thank-you-odot-shame-on-you-aashto/
This is a good day to say Thank You ODOT.
Cheers,
Susan
(OBRA member and BTA staffer)
On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 1:18 PM, Todd Mobley
wrote:
> Follow-up on prior thread. Good to see ODOT make a prompt response.
>
> -Todd
>
> --
> Todd E. Mobley, PE, PTOE
> Principal
> Lancaster Engineering
> (503) 248-0313 phone
> (503) 248-9251 fax
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: "Ask ODOT"
> Date: Apr 19, 2011 11:49 AM
> Subject: FW: AASHTO wants to weaken US DOT bicycle accommodation
> policy--Todd Mobley
> To:
>
> Hello Todd,
>
> Thank you for contacting Oregon Department of Transportation Director
> Matthew Garrett. Please see the attached letter from Director Garrett to
> AASHTO.
>
> Thank you again for contacting the Oregon Department of Transportation.
> Please contact us again if we can provide additional information.
>
> Kim Jordan
> Ask ODOT
> 1-888-275-6368 Toll Free
> AskODOT@odot.state.or.us
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: todd@lancasterengineering.com
> [mailto:todd@lancasterengineering.com]
> Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2011 2:08 PM
> To: GARRETT Matthew L * ODOT
> Subject: AASHTO wants to weaken US DOT bicycle accommodation policy
>
> Todd Mobley
> 321 SW 4th Avenue, Suite 400
> Portland, OR 97204-2332
>
>
> April 14, 2011
>
> Matthew Garrett
> OR
>
>
> Dear Matthew Garrett:
>
> As a professional traffic engineer, I would like to bring to your
> attention that the American Association of State Highway and
> Transportation Officials (AASHTO) is urging the U.S. Department of
> Transportation to weaken their guidance on bicycle and pedestrian
> accommodation in the design of new and reconstructed transportation
> facilities. As a member of AASHTO, I urge you to reject this
> recommendation made on behalf of state transportation departments.
>
> The current definition of "due consideration" of bicyclists and
> pedestrians is that "bicyclists and pedestrians should be included as a
> matter of routine, and the decision to not accommodate them should be
> the
> exception rather than the rule." AASHTO should be a leading voice in
> shaping holistic and comprehensive transportation systems, not resisting
>
> them. In fact, AASHTO's own 12 year-old Bicycle Guide, due to be up
> dated
> this year, says that bicyclists and pedestrians can be expected on any
> roadway they are legally allowed to operate and therefore should be
> accommodated.
>
> Again, I ask that you contact AASHTO President Susan Martinovich to let
>
> her know that you disagree with the recommendation. Thank you in
> advance
> for your assistance in this matter.
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
> Todd E. Mobley, PE, PTOE
>
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