This document provides the technical details for the calculations and assumptions of the Caltrans Active Transportation Benefit-Cost tool hosted by UC Davis. The tool was designed by UC Davis in partnership with the Caltrans Active Transportation Resource Center (ATRC) and guided by a technical advisory committee made up of members of local, regional, and state government agencies, community groups, and academics. The primary goal of the tool is to provide a unified framework for valuing the benefits of active transportation projects in California to support state-level programs like the California Active Transportation Program (ATP), and to help inform practitioners of the wide-ranging benefits of active transportation investments.
