3.0.0 1056 2022-02-03T05:53:52Z 2022-02-03T05:53:52Z Senate S S 2011-05-24 112 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2011-05-24T21:23:12Z Safe and Complete Streets Act of 2011 112 1780 HR 2011-05-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Related bill CRS 2011-05-24 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. IntroReferral 2011-05-24 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress H000206 Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] THOMAS HARKIN D IA RICHARD N C000174 Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] Thomas Carper D DE R. 2011-05-24 True L000123 Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] FRANK LAUTENBERG D NJ R. 2011-05-24 True B001265 Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK] Mark Begich D AK 2011-05-24 True L000174 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] Patrick Leahy D VT 2011-05-24 True L000261 Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] CARL LEVIN D MI MILTON 2011-05-24 True W000802 Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] Sheldon Whitehouse D RI 2011-05-24 True S000033 Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] Bernard Sanders I VT 2011-05-24 True F000457 Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN] Al Franken D MN 2011-05-24 True M001176 Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] Jeff Merkley D OR 2011-05-24 True K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN 2011-05-24 True C000141 Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] Ben Cardin D MD 2011-05-24 True D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2011-05-25 False M000639 Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] Robert Menendez D NJ 2011-06-06 False G000555 Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] Kirsten Gillibrand D NY E. 2011-06-14 False N000032 Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] CLARENCE NELSON D FL WILLIAM 2011-06-21 False K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES 2011-11-29 False Transportation and Public Works Access Board Administrative law and regulatory procedures Disability and paralysis Government information and archives Motor carriers Pedestrians and bicycling Public transit Roads and highways State and local government operations Transportation programs funding Transportation safety and security Urban and suburban affairs and development Transportation and Public Works 00 2011-05-24 Introduced in Senate 2011-11-17T18:57:15Z Safe and Complete Streets Act of 2011 - Requires each state to have in effect within two years a law, or each state department of transportation and metropolitan planning organization (MPO) an explicit policy statement, that requires all federal-aid highway projects, with certain exceptions, to accommodate the safety and convenience of all users in accordance with certain complete streets principles.

Defines "complete streets principles" as federal, state, local, or regional level transportation laws, policies, or principles which ensure that the safety and convenience of all users of a transportation system, including pedestrians, bicyclists, public transit users, children, older individuals, motorists, freight vehicles, and individuals with disabilities, are accommodated in all phases of project planning and development.

Allows such law or policy to make project-specific exemptions from such principles, subject to proper approval, only if affected roadways prohibit specified users by law from using them, the cost of a compliance project would be excessively disproportionate to the need, or the population and employment densities, traffic volumes, or level of transit service around a roadway is so low that the expected roadway users will not include pedestrians, public transportation, freight vehicles, or bicyclists.

Revises federal-aid highway project standards to require the Secretary of Transportation to ensure that project plans provide for highway facilities that are consistent with the complete street principles.

Requires the construction design for a highway on the National Highway System to take into account certain criteria, including the need to balance design speed, right-of-way needs, and community livability. Directs the Secretary (who currently is merely authorized) to develop criteria for such design. Requires the Secretary also, in developing such criteria, to consider roadway design guidelines issued jointly by Congress for the New Urbanism and the Institute of Transportation Engineers in developing such criteria.

Requires the Secretary to establish a method for ensuring compliance by state departments of transportation and MPOs with complete streets principles.

Requires the Access Board to issue final standards for accessibility of new construction and alterations of pedestrian facilities for public rights-of-way.

Requires the Secretary to conduct research regarding complete streets to: (1) assist states, MPOs, and local jurisdictions in developing and implementing complete streets-compliant plans, projects, procedures, policies, and training programs; and (2) establish benchmarks for, and provide technical guidance on, implementing complete streets policies and principles.

]]> Safe and Complete Streets Act of 2011 Short Titles as Introduced Safe and Complete Streets Act of 2011 Display Title Safe and Complete Streets Act of 2011 Official Title as Introduced A bill to ensure that all users of the transportation system, including pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users, children, older individuals, and individuals with disabilities, are able to travel safely and conveniently on and across federally funded streets and highways. Introduced in Senate 2011-05-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112s1056is/xml/BILLS-112s1056is.xml 2011-05-24 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.