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From page 3... ... Phase I focused on reviewing the literature, conducting surveys, and evaluating the state of the practice, and concluded with the development of a study approach for Phase II to accomplish the research project's two objectives. Phase I activities included the following: • Review of current practice for crossing treatments through a search of the literature and interviews with providers, • Conduct of surveys of pedestrians to establish their experiences and needs at unsignalized pedestrian crossing locations, • Assessment of pedestrian crossing designs, • Evaluation of the adequacy of the pedestrian signal warrant and development of preliminary recommendations for modifying the current warrant, and • Preparation of the evaluation research plan. Read the entire page →
From page 4... ... The guidelines build on the recommendations of several studies and focus on unsignalized locations -- they do not apply to school crossings. Considerations (in addition to the procedure 4 Chapter Topic ■ Supporting Appendices 1 2 3 Pedestrian Crossing Treatments ■ Appendix C–Literature Review of Pedestrian Crossing Treatments at Uncontrolled Locations ■ Appendix D–Pedestrian Crossing Treatments ■ Appendix E–Summary of Pedestrian Crossing Treatment Evaluations ■ Appendix F–Pedestrian Crossing Installation Guidelines 4 Pedestrian Signal Warrants ■ Appendix G–International Signal Warranting Practices ■ Appendix H–Adequacy of Pedestrian Signal Warrant ■ Appendix I–Suggested Issues to Consider When Revising the Pedestrian Signal Warrant 5 ■ Appendix J–Survey of Providers ■ Appendix K–On-Street Pedestrian Surveys 6, 7 Field Studies and Findings from Field Studies ■ Appendix L–Motorist Compliance to Engineering Treatments at Marked Crosswalks ■ Appendix M–Walking Speed ■ Appendix N–Gap Acceptance ■ Appendix O–Guidelines Development 8 Conclusions and Recommendations ■ Appendix A–Guidelines for Pedestrian Crossing Treatments ■ Appendix B–Proposed Changes to MUTCD Introduction Pedestrian Characteristics Surveys Table 1. Read the entire page →
From page 5... ... The recommendations are grouped into three proposals. The first proposal deals directly with the pedestrian signal warrant. Read the entire page →

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... Phase I focused on reviewing the literature, conducting surveys, and evaluating the state of the practice, and concluded with the development of a study approach for Phase II to accomplish the research project's two objectives. Phase I activities included the following: • Review of current practice for crossing treatments through a search of the literature and interviews with providers, • Conduct of surveys of pedestrians to establish their experiences and needs at unsignalized pedestrian crossing locations, • Assessment of pedestrian crossing designs, • Evaluation of the adequacy of the pedestrian signal warrant and development of preliminary recommendations for modifying the current warrant, and • Preparation of the evaluation research plan.

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... The guidelines build on the recommendations of several studies and focus on unsignalized locations -- they do not apply to school crossings. Considerations (in addition to the procedure 4 Chapter Topic ■ Supporting Appendices 1 2 3 Pedestrian Crossing Treatments ■ Appendix C–Literature Review of Pedestrian Crossing Treatments at Uncontrolled Locations ■ Appendix D–Pedestrian Crossing Treatments ■ Appendix E–Summary of Pedestrian Crossing Treatment Evaluations ■ Appendix F–Pedestrian Crossing Installation Guidelines 4 Pedestrian Signal Warrants ■ Appendix G–International Signal Warranting Practices ■ Appendix H–Adequacy of Pedestrian Signal Warrant ■ Appendix I–Suggested Issues to Consider When Revising the Pedestrian Signal Warrant 5 ■ Appendix J–Survey of Providers ■ Appendix K–On-Street Pedestrian Surveys 6, 7 Field Studies and Findings from Field Studies ■ Appendix L–Motorist Compliance to Engineering Treatments at Marked Crosswalks ■ Appendix M–Walking Speed ■ Appendix N–Gap Acceptance ■ Appendix O–Guidelines Development 8 Conclusions and Recommendations ■ Appendix A–Guidelines for Pedestrian Crossing Treatments ■ Appendix B–Proposed Changes to MUTCD Introduction Pedestrian Characteristics Surveys Table 1.

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... The recommendations are grouped into three proposals. The first proposal deals directly with the pedestrian signal warrant.

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signal warrant

walking speed

unsignalized crossings

pedestrian crossing

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