Why Design Complete Streets?

Today's streets need to accommodate more than drivers. That's why the Complete Streets approach designs streets to enable safe use and support efficient mobility for all its users including motorists, transit riders, pedestrians, and cyclists.

Engineers now need to consider multiple design elements including, sidewalks, bicycle lanes, bus lanes, crossing opportunities, median islands, roundabouts, pedestrian signals, curb extensions, streetscapes, and landscape treatments.

Sounds complicated, but it doesn't have to be!

Complete Streets Outcomes

  • Changing a two-way intersection with stop signs to a roundabout can reduce fatal crashes by 82%. 
  • Adding a bicycle lane on certain roads can reduce the total number of crashes on them by as much as 49%. 

Real-world Complete Streets Projects Simplified with OpenRoads Designer

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