crossing the complete street
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Crossing the Complete Street. Presentation for the Sacramento Complete Streets Workshop July 10, 2009 Meghan F. Mitman, AICP Fehr & Peers Transportation Consultants. How Many Crosswalks?. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Photo: Charlie Zegeer. The Incomplete Street. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Crossing the Complete Street
Presentation for the Sacramento Complete Streets Workshop
July 10, 2009
Meghan F. Mitman, AICPFehr & Peers Transportation Consultants
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Photo: Charlie Zegeer
How Many Crosswalks?
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The Incomplete Street
Credit http://assets.aarp.org/www.aarp.org_/articles/bulletin/sep07-complete-streets-pop.jpg
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The Complete Street
Credit http://assets.aarp.org/www.aarp.org_/articles/bulletin/sep07-complete-streets-pop.jpg
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Key: C = Candidate sites for marked crosswalks;
P = Possible increase in pedestrian crashes may occur if crosswalks are marked without other pedestrian enhancements;
N = Marked crosswalks alone are insufficient.
Background
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Caltrans/ UCB Study: Knowledge of Right-of-Way Laws
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All Crosswalks Marked In both Marked andUnmarked (Intersection)
All CrosswalksUnmarked (Intersection)
Driver
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Caltrans/ UCB Study: Knowledge of Right-of-Way Laws
Increasing confusion with complexity;
Better informed (primary) pedestrians overall
Percent correct
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Caltrans/ UCB Study: Field Observations
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Behavior Observations:Summary of Results
In unmarked crosswalks:– Pace: Peds walk faster
– Gaps in Traffic: Peds wait for larger gaps
– Yielding: Drivers yield to pedestrians less frequently
– Multiple Threat: Peds have a lower potential threat
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Multiple Threat Crash Type
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Crossing the Complete Street
Credit http://assets.aarp.org/www.aarp.org_/articles/bulletin/sep07-complete-streets-pop.jpg
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Our Responsibility
“Pedestrians have a right to cross roads safely, and, therefore, planners and
engineers have a professional responsibility to plan, design, and install
safe crossing facilities.”
Zegeer, et al., 2001 FHWA Crosswalk Study
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The Basics
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Photo: City of San Leandro
Photo: City of San Leandro
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Photo: www.stopexperts.com
Treatments to Look For
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Photos: City of Tuscon
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Crosswalk Policies
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Education and Enforcement
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Pedestrian Safety Assessments
Programs, Policies, and Practices Benchmarking
Walking Audits
http://www.techtransfer.berkeley.edu/pedsafety/
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Extra Slides
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High Visibility Crosswalks
Photo: Matthew Ridgway
Photo: Ed CoxPhoto: Ed Cox
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Speed Width
25-30 MPH 5 Feet
30-35 MPH 6 Feet
35-45 MPH 8 Feet
Geometric Changes
Photo: Matthew Ridgway
Credit: Fehr & Peers
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Geometric Changes
Photo: Thomas Kronemeyer
Photo: Matthew Ridgway
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Geometric Changes
Photo: City of San Leandro
Photo: City of San Leandro
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Other Enhancements
Photo: Matthew Ridgway
Photo: Matthew Ridgway
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MUTCD Pedestrian Updates: The Stutter Flash
http://www.stopexperts.com/gallery.html
Photo: www.stopexperts.com
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Signals
Photos: City of Tuscon
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Grade-Separation
Photo by Dave Campbell
Photo: Dave Campbell