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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
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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 Presentation
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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?
The Incomplete Street
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The Complete Street
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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
Caltrans/ UCB Study: Knowledge of Right-of-Way Laws
64.4
52.5
40.7
90.2
35.5
42.9
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All Crosswalks Marked In both Marked andUnmarked (Intersection)
All CrosswalksUnmarked (Intersection)
Driver
Ped
Caltrans/ UCB Study: Knowledge of Right-of-Way Laws
Increasing confusion with complexity;
Better informed (primary) pedestrians overall
Percent correct
Caltrans/ UCB Study: Field Observations
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
Multiple Threat Crash Type
Crossing the Complete Street
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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
The Basics
Photo: City of San Leandro
Photo: City of San Leandro
Photo: www.stopexperts.com
Treatments to Look For
Photos: City of Tuscon
Crosswalk Policies
Education and Enforcement
Pedestrian Safety Assessments
Programs, Policies, and Practices Benchmarking
Walking Audits
http://www.techtransfer.berkeley.edu/pedsafety/
Extra Slides
High Visibility Crosswalks
Photo: Matthew Ridgway
Photo: Ed CoxPhoto: Ed Cox
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
Geometric Changes
Photo: Thomas Kronemeyer
Photo: Matthew Ridgway
Geometric Changes
Photo: City of San Leandro
Photo: City of San Leandro
Other Enhancements
Photo: Matthew Ridgway
Photo: Matthew Ridgway
MUTCD Pedestrian Updates: The Stutter Flash
http://www.stopexperts.com/gallery.html
Photo: www.stopexperts.com
Signals
Photos: City of Tuscon
Grade-Separation
Photo by Dave Campbell
Photo: Dave Campbell
