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... 4C H A P T E R 1 There continues to be a problem in the United States related to safety for pedestrians who attempt to cross streets, particularly on high-speed, high-volume, multi-lane roads. Furthermore, there is a need to better understand the safety effects of some of the more promising treatments.
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... Project Overview 5 the importance of each treatment in terms of CMF development were taken into consideration in choosing treatments for evaluation. Ultimately, four treatments were selected for evaluation: • RRFBs • PHBs • Pedestrian refuge islands • Advanced YIELD or STOP markings and signs The selection of these four treatments (see Appendix A for descriptions of the treatments)

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