Maintenance of Complete Streets
NCHRP Synthesis 655: Funding for Maintenance of Complete Streets, produced by TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP), examines how state departments of transportation (DOTs) manage the maintenance and funding of Complete Streets projects.
As state DOTs expand active transportation infrastructure through Complete Streets programs, new challenges have emerged in maintaining these facilities. Roadway maintenance equipment is often incompatible with bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and additional funding for dedicated maintenance is limited.
This synthesis gathers together various strategies used by state DOTs to address these challenges and improve maintenance and funding practices for Complete Streets infrastructure, documenting how these DOTs manage the maintenance and funding of Complete Streets projects.
Report Highlights:
- Maintenance policies & operations for active transportation facilities
- Cost-sharing approaches & funding models involving local governments
- Role of local & tribal governments in maintenance agreements
- Strategies for training, staffing, & equipment procurement
- Addressing incompatibility of roadway maintenance equipment
Who is NCHRP?
The National Cooperative Highway Research Program conducts research in problem areas that affect highway planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance in the United States.
Administered under the Transportation Research Board (TRB), NCHRP is a collaborative effort between the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the National Academy of Sciences.
