In 1978, the North Carolina Board of Transportation adopted the nation's most comprehensive set of bicycle policies in response to the enabling legislation of 1974. These policies were unique at that time in that they detailed how the state DOT would institutionalize bicycle provisions into everyday departmental operating functions. They declared "bicycle transportation to be an integral part of the comprehensive transportation system in North Carolina" and formalized the inclusion of bicycle provisions in highway construction projects.
In 1991, the policy document was updated to clarify responsibilities regarding the provision of bicycle facilities upon and along the 77,000-mile state-maintained highway system. The newer policy details guidelines for planning, design, construction, maintenance, and operations pertaining to bicycle facilities and accommodations. All bicycle improvements undertaken by the NCDOT are based upon this policy. Click here to read the full text of the NCDOT Bicycle Policy.
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