Resources

Best Practice: Design Resources

• USDA Forest Service Trail Management Tools
• USDA: Trail Fundamentals and Trail Management Objectives
• Planning for Greenways Guidebook
• Federal Highway Administration - Proven Safety Countermeasures
  
  

Other Design Resources

• New Jersey's Trails Program Plan
• NJDOT - Bicycle Facility Planning
• NJDOT - Pedestrian Facilities Planning
• USDOT - Geosynthetics for Trails in Wet Areas
• Small Town and Rural Multimodal Networks
• American Trails: Trail Planning, Design & Development Guidelines
• National Off-Highway Vehicle Conservation Council - Resource Hub
• AASHTO - Trail Related Guidebooks
• IMBA - International Mountain Bike Association - Trail Development
• New York-New Jersey Trail Conference - Trail Maintenance Manual
• U.S. Access Board - Guide to the ABA Accessibility Standards
• USDOT - Designing Sidewalks and Trails for Access
  
  

Webinar Series – American Trails

• Introduction to Trail Planning
• Introduction to Trail Design and Development
• Introduction to Trail Management
  
  

Potential Funding Sources

The list below is not intended to be a comprehensive list of funding sources, but a starting point for consideration in preparing a funding strategy. A wide variety of public and private funding resources should be considered in preparing for the planning, design, and construction of trail projects.

• NJDOT Local Aid Programs
• NJDOT Bikeway Grant Program
• NJDOT Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Grants
• NJDEP Recreational Trails Program Grants
• NJTPA Local Programs
• NJTPA Regional Studies
• USDOT - Recreational Trails Program
• International Mountain Bike Association - Trail Accelerator Grants 
• National Trails Training Partnership: Resource Library
• Rails to Trails Conservancy: Financing and Funding
• ANJEC Grant Program