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New Crosswalk at Northwestern and Columbia

New Crosswalk at Northwestern and Columbia. Danny McPheron – dmcphero@purdue.edu Mike Tilleman – mtillema@purdue.edu Joe Bartos – jkbartos@purdue.edu. Project Objective. Observe the usage of the new crosswalk installed at Northwestern Ave. and Columbia St.

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New Crosswalk at Northwestern and Columbia

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  1. New Crosswalk atNorthwestern and Columbia Danny McPheron – dmcphero@purdue.edu Mike Tilleman – mtillema@purdue.edu Joe Bartos – jkbartos@purdue.edu

  2. Project Objective • Observe the usage of the new crosswalk installed at Northwestern Ave. and Columbia St. • Examine how many drivers and pedestrians obey signs at crosswalk • Make safety recommendations and suggest improvements based on observations

  3. Site Location

  4. Data Collection Plan • Monday, Oct. 19 through Wednesday, Oct. 21 • 4:30 – 5:30 PM - Each day • Observe crossings and arrange in following table: • Legal Crossing: Crosses with at least 3 seconds of clearance • Dart: Crosses with less than 3 seconds of clearance • Car Yield: Stops for pedestrian • No Yield: Car does not stop for pedestrian

  5. Results • Charts show the proportion of pedestrians that used the crosswalk compared to those that crossed outside the crosswalk • Results show that about 68% of pedestrians use the newly-installed crosswalk

  6. Results • Charts show the proportion of cars which yielded to pedestrians compared to those that did not yield • Results show that most cars yield at the crosswalk (80%), but there is still a significant number that do not yield

  7. Results • Chart shows the proportion of pedestrians that crossed with adequate vehicle headway compared to those that darted in front of traffic • Results show that almost all pedestrians crossed legally; only 5 out of 284 darted (<2%)

  8. Interpretation of Results • Crosswalk mostly effective; Most cars slow down whether pedestrians are crossing or not • Neon crossing signs with high retroreflectivity are highly effective • Not a complete solution, but crosswalk definitely improves pedestrian safety • Parking next to crosswalk should be disallowed in order to improve visibility • Usage of this crosswalk type is recommended for other campus locations

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