H.R. 5951 would implement a safe and complete streets program.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(LogSafe and Complete Streets Act of 2008 - Requires each state to have in effect within two years a law, or each state department of transportation or metropolitan planning organization an explicit policy statement, that requires all federally-funded transportation projects to editaccommodate the wikisafety and beconvenience of all users in accordance with certain complete streets principles.

Defines &quot;complete streets principles&quot; as federal, state, local, or regional level transportation laws, policies, or principles which ensure that the firstsafety and convenience of all users of a transportation system, including pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit users as well as children, older people, motorists, and those with disabilities, are accommodated in all phases of project planning and development.

Allows such law or policy to providemake exemptions from such principles only if: (1) affected roadways prohibit specified users by law from using them, the cost of a detailed summarycompliance project would be excessively disproportionate to the need, or the population and employment densities or level of transit service around a roadway is low enough that there is no need to implement such principles; and (2) all project-specific exemptions are properly approved.

Requires states to ensure that every agency responsible for a project within an approved transportation improvement program reviews and certifies that the bill!)project incorporates complete streets principles.

Requires the U.S. Access Board to issue final standards for accessibility of new construction and alterations of pedestrian facilities for public rights-of-way.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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(Log inLatest Major Action: 5/2/2008: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to edit the wikiSubcommittee on Highways and be the first to update the status of the bill!)Transit.
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== Points in Favor ==

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== Points Against ==

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