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California Departmeni qf Trans portation <br />Deputy i Drective Number <br />R�fer to <br />Director's Pofl q: <br />ffctive Date.- <br />Supersedes: <br />Flex your power! <br />Be energy efficient! <br />DD-64-RI <br />DP-22 <br />Context Sensitive <br />Solutions <br />DP-05 <br />Multimodal Alterriati vie s <br />DP-06 <br />Caltrans Partnerships <br />DP-23-RI <br />Energy Efficiency, <br />Conservation and Climate <br />Change <br />October 2008 <br />DD-64 (03-26-01) <br />T1 7 1 E Complete Streets - Integrating the Transportation System <br />POLK.'Y <br />The Calif'ornia Department of Transportation (Department) provides for the <br />needs of travelers of all ages and abilities in all planning, programming, <br />design, construction,'operations, and maintenance activities and products on <br />the State highway s'ystem. The Department views all transportation <br />improvements as opportunities to improve safety, access, and mobility for all <br />travelers in California and recognizes bicycle, pedestrian, and transit modes as <br />integral elements of the transportation system. <br />'rhe Department develops integrated multimodal projects in balance with <br />community goals, plans, and values. Addressing the safety and mobility <br />needs of bicyclists, pedestrians, and transit users in all projects, regardless of <br />funding, is implicit in these objectives. Bicycle, pedestrian, and transit travel <br />is facilitated by creating "complete streets" be-ginning early in system <br />planning and continuing through project delivery and maintenance and <br />operations. Developing a network of "complete streets" requires collaboration <br />among all Department functional units and stakeholders to establish effective <br />partnerships. <br />DEFINITIONLVBA (_'KGR 0 (JND <br />Complete Street — A transportation facility that is planned, designed, operated, <br />and maintained to provide safe mobility for all users, including bicyclists, <br />pedestrians, transit riders, and motorists appropriate -to the ftinction and <br />context of the facility. <br />"C"altrans improves mob ill O) across Cali Ornia " <br />