### Question
How is the term transportation alternatives defined?


### Answer
The term **transportation alternatives** is defined in *23 U.S.C. § 101* as the following:

> any of the following activities when carried out as part of any program or project authorized or funded under this title, or as an independent program or project related to surface transportation:


(A) Construction, planning, and design of on-road and off-road trail facilities for pedestrians, bicyclists, and other nonmotorized forms of transportation, including sidewalks, bicycle infrastructure, pedestrian and bicycle signals, traffic calming techniques, lighting and other safety-related infrastructure, and transportation projects to achieve compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.)

#### Citation:
  - *23 U.S.C. § 101*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 1-FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAYS**

