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1. What are Complete Streets?

Complete Streets are streets for everyone. They are designed and operated to enable safe access for all users. Pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, and public transportation users of all ages and abilities are able to safely move along and across a complete street. Complete Streets make it easy to cross the street, walk to shops, and bicycle to work.

2. What do Complete Streets Policies do?

Creating complete streets means transportation agencies change their approach to community roads. By adopting a Complete Streets policy, communities direct their transportation planners and engineers to routinely design and operate the entire right of way to enable safe access for all users, regardless of age, ability, or mode of transportation.

3. What does a Complete Street look like?

There is no one single design for Complete Streets; each one is unique and responds to its community context. A complete street may include any of the following:

• Accessible pedestrian signals
• Bike lanes (or wide paved shoulders)
• Comfortable and accessible public transportation stops
• Curb extensions
• Frequent and safe crossing opportunities
• Median islands
• Narrower travel lanes
• Roundabouts
• Sidewalks
• Special bus lanes
• And more