New York, NY, December 31, 2013

The Federal Highway Administration has announced that bicycle signals, one of the most significant elements of the NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide and a crucial aspect of cycle track design and engineering, has been granted interim approval. The memorandum, dated December 24, 2013, represents a significant step forward for world-class bikeway design in the United States and significant leadership on part of the Federal Highway Administration to embrace flexibility and multi-modal design for city streets. For details on the interim approval and further information on bicycle signals, please visit the link below:

http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/resources/interim_approval/ia16/ia16.pdf