本指南提供了街道和公路沿线及交叉处步行设施的规划、设计和运营指南。具体而言，本指南侧重于确定在公共路权上容纳行人的有效措施，以及描述容纳行人的适当方法，这些方法因道路和设施类型而异。它还认识到土地利用规划和场地设计对行人流动性的深远影响。本指南旨在供州或地方层面的规划师、道路设计师和交通工程师使用，他们每天都会做出影响行人的决定。

This guide provides guidance on the planning, design, and operation of pedestrian facilities along and across streets and highways. Specifically, the guide focuses on identifying effective measures for accommodating pedestrians on public rights-of-way, as well as describing appropriate methods for accommodating pedestrians, which vary among roadway and facility types. It also recognizes the profound effect that land use planning and site design have on pedestrian mobility. The guide is designed for use by planners, roadway designers, and transportation engineers, at both the state or local level, who make daily decisions that affect pedestrians.