Bicyclists & Pedestrians

Our mission is to plan, design and manage bicycle and pedestrian facilities that provide safe and accessible transportation for the people of Louisiana and visitors to our State.

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (La DOTD) Bicycle and Pedestrian Program has begun work on an 18-month planning process which will ultimately result in a Statewide Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan (2009).

Bicycle Planning Tool

• http://ladotd.maps.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=2fa6dd795292471f8cc4f72ce6f60c3c

Bicycle Suitability Map

• Bicycle Suitability Map

General Links

• U.S. DOT FHWA: Safe Routes to School Program
• U.S. DOT FHWA: Bicycle and Pedestrian Design Guidance
• U.S. DOT FHWA: Pedestrian and Bicycle Funding Opportunities
  

Louisiana State Legislature: Bicycle Laws

• Louisiana Laws Pertaining to Bicycles

Louisiana State Legislature: Pedestrians Rights and Duties

• RS 32:211 Pedestrians' Rights and Duties
• RS 32:212 Pedestrians right of way in cross-walks
• RS 32:213 Crossing at other than cross walks
• RS 32:214 Drivers to exercise due care
• RS 32:215 Pedestrians to use right half of cross walks
• RS 32:216 Pedestrians on highways or interstate highways
• RS 32:217 Blind and incapacitated pedestrians; use of canes; persons in wheelchairs; vehicles
• RS 32:218 Pedestrians soliciting rides or business
• RS 32:219 Pedestrians right-of-way on sidewalks
• RS 32:232 Traffic-control signals
• RS 32:233 Pedestrian-control signals
• RS 32:263 Special restrictions on use of louisiana interstate highways
• RS 46:1957 Precautions for operators of motor vehicles approaching physically disabled pedestrians
  

Associations/Organizations

• America Walks
• America Bikes
• The National Center for Bicycling and Walking
• Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center
• Bike Easy — Getting New Orleans Streets In Gear
• Bike Baton Rouge
• Fit Families For CenLa
• Baton Rouge Bike Club
• Bike Louisiana
• League of American Bicyclists
• People for Bikes