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Crossing the Complete Street

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.

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Crossing the Complete Street

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  1. Crossing the Complete Street Presentation for the Sacramento Complete Streets Workshop July 10, 2009 Meghan F. Mitman, AICP Fehr & Peers Transportation Consultants

  2. How Many Crosswalks? 1 2 3 4 5 Photo: Charlie Zegeer

  3. The Incomplete Street Credit http://assets.aarp.org/www.aarp.org_/articles/bulletin/sep07-complete-streets-pop.jpg

  4. The Complete Street Credit http://assets.aarp.org/www.aarp.org_/articles/bulletin/sep07-complete-streets-pop.jpg

  5. Background 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.

  6. Caltrans/ UCB Study: Knowledge of Right-of-Way Laws

  7. Caltrans/ UCB Study: Knowledge of Right-of-Way Laws Percent correct Increasing confusion with complexity; Better informed (primary) pedestrians overall

  8. Caltrans/ UCB Study: Field Observations

  9. 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

  10. Multiple Threat Crash Type

  11. Crossing the Complete Street Credit http://assets.aarp.org/www.aarp.org_/articles/bulletin/sep07-complete-streets-pop.jpg

  12. 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

  13. The Basics

  14. Photo: City of San Leandro Photo: City of San Leandro

  15. Treatments to Look For Photo: www.stopexperts.com

  16. Photos: City of Tuscon

  17. Crosswalk Policies

  18. Education and Enforcement

  19. Pedestrian Safety Assessments • Programs, Policies, and Practices Benchmarking • Walking Audits http://www.techtransfer.berkeley.edu/pedsafety/

  20. Thank You! Questions and comments are welcome: m.mitman@fehrandpeers.com (415) 348-0300

  21. Extra Slides

  22. High Visibility Crosswalks Photo: Ed Cox Photo: Ed Cox Photo: Matthew Ridgway

  23. Geometric Changes Photo: Matthew Ridgway Credit: Fehr & Peers

  24. Geometric Changes Photo: Matthew Ridgway Photo: Thomas Kronemeyer

  25. Geometric Changes Photo: City of San Leandro Photo: City of San Leandro

  26. Other Enhancements Photo: Matthew Ridgway Photo: Matthew Ridgway

  27. MUTCD Pedestrian Updates: The Stutter Flash Photo: www.stopexperts.com http://www.stopexperts.com/gallery.html

  28. Signals Photos: City of Tuscon

  29. Grade-Separation Photo by Dave Campbell Photo: Dave Campbell

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