The Urban County Council adopted a Complete Streets policy in December 2022, with the goal of ensuring that every transportation project in Lexington considers all travelers and all ways of getting around (car, bike, scooter, etc.). The policy also emphasizes working together across city divisions, state partners, and developers.

In response, many divisions across LFUCG have been drafting guidelines for what Complete Streets could look like in Fayette County. These guidelines make up the Complete Streets Design Manual. Once adopted, it became one of six manuals that guide development in our community. This manual is a technical document that defines specific rules for designing and building streets.

The Complete Streets Design Manual is an official engineering manual and was approved by the Urban County Council on September 10, 2026. It will replace Lexington’s Roadway Design Manual (last updated in 2005).