| Title | Natchez Trace Parkway: bicycle planning study |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 59600 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Young, Jaime; Daddio, David |
| Source | 44p. |
| Corporate Creator | United States. Department of Transportation. Research and Innovative Technology Administration |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. National Park Service |
| Publisher | United States. National Park Service |
| Publication Date | 20160721 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | The Natchez Trace Parkway stretches through varied terrain for 444 miles from Nashville, Tennessee to Natchez, Mississippi. The National Parkway receives approximately fifteen million visitors each year, about six million of which are recreational visitors. Anecdotally, the number of bicyclists who use the Parkway is rising, in tourism, recreation, and commuting. In recent years there have been a number of crashes on the Parkway involving bicycles, four of which resulted in fatality. The Park staff has partnered with advocacy organizations in implementing safety interventions with bicycle-related signage and shared use lane markings. The Volpe Center conducted a study to evaluate the appropriateness and effectiveness of these interventions and make recommendations for the Park to continue their work in improving safety for bicyclists and other roadway users. This study looks primarily at the roadway corridor within the larger context of a safety campaign being conducted by staff and partners of Natchez Trace Parkway. |
| Rosap ID | dot:12330 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/12330 |
| TRT Terms | Highway transportation; Pedestrian vehicle interface; Bicycle safety; Bicycle crashes; Hazard evaluation; Risk assessment; National parks |
| General Subjects | Natchez Trace National Park |
| Classification | NTL - PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLES - Bicycles; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Accidents; NTL - SAFETY AND SECURITY - Highway Safety; AGR - IMPACTS - Tourism; AGR - PUBLIC AND TRIBAL LANDS - PUBLIC AND TRIBAL LANDS |
| Geographical Coverage |
Mississippi; Alabama; Tennessee |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
1613839 |
| Contract Number | P14PG00431; VQ16/PY563 |
| Report Number | DOT-VNTSC-NPS-16-05 |
| Availability | Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/59000/59600/59600/Natchez_Trace_Bicycle_Planning_Study_2016.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |