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From page 54... ... 54 Evaluating pedestrian operations is an important part of designing and operating pedestrian facilities, particularly in high-activity areas such as downtowns and shopping districts, but also in areas that experience intermittent, intense levels of activity, such as around sports venues, auditoriums, transit facilities, and cruise ship terminals. Operational performance measures that different travel modes share in common, such as delay, can be used to compare the effects of proposed projects on individual modes, including pedestrians. Read the entire page →
From page 55... ... Pedestrian Operations Analysis 55 Pedestrian Delay Pedestrian delay is defined as the difference between ideal walking time and actual walking time at a location. Delay is most typically evaluated for pedestrian crossings, where it represents the average time a pedestrian waits for a legal opportunity to enter a crosswalk at a signalized intersection or the average time to receive an adequate gap in traffic at an unsignalized crossing (8) Read the entire page →
From page 56... ... 56 Guide to Pedestrian Analysis • Delay due to pedestrian not pushing the button (if present) : This applies to signalized crosswalks, where a "Walk" phase is not provided because the pedestrian did not push the button. Read the entire page →
From page 57... ... Pedestrian Operations Analysis 57 waiting pedestrian enters the crosswalk; end clearance time is extra time buffer that pedestrians provide themselves prior to the arrival of the vehicle forming the end of the critical headway.) ; and • Average motorist yielding rate (%) Read the entire page →
From page 58... ... 58 Guide to Pedestrian Analysis Two-Stage Crossing Delay. The two-stage crossing delay procedure begins by calculating the average delay for the first stage, as described above for a one-stage crossing. Read the entire page →
From page 59... ... Pedestrian Operations Analysis 59 of density) are all related to pedestrian demand. Read the entire page →
From page 60... ... 60 Guide to Pedestrian Analysis Design Applications e design of pedestrian circulation facilities (e.g., sidewalks) typically involves nding the minimum facility width to accommodate a certain number of pedestrians per minute at a desired QOS (described in terms of speed, density, space, or an LOS based on one of these characteristics) Read the entire page →
From page 61... ... Pedestrian Operations Analysis 61 event transportation systems such as universities, transit stations, art galleries, museums, and places of entertainment (21) Read the entire page →
From page 62... ... 62 Guide to Pedestrian Analysis Pedestrian Space Pedestrian space is the inverse of pedestrian density. Although pedestrian flow theory typically uses units of density (e.g., persons per square foot) Read the entire page →
From page 63... ... Pedestrian Operations Analysis 63 On the other hand, if the analysis seeks to evaluate the operation of an existing sidewalk, the analyst measures actual pedestrian demand on the minimum effective width of each sidewalk segment being analyzed. For example, if the minimum effective width is 4 ft and pedestrian demand is 25 p/min, the flow rate is (25/4) Read the entire page →
From page 64... ... 64 Guide to Pedestrian Analysis lane of width be provided in situations with highly unbalanced directional flows to accommodate reverse-direction flows. The physical width of the stairway should account for handrail needs. Read the entire page →
From page 65... ... Pedestrian Operations Analysis 65 Transit Station Corridors Table 4-4 provides LOS criteria for corridors within transit stations. Pedestrian Storage Area Analysis This section describes methods for evaluating pedestrian storage areas, such as transit platforms and signalized intersection corners, to ensure adequate space is available to store waiting pedestrians. Read the entire page →
From page 66... ... 66 Guide to Pedestrian Analysis Corner Circulation Area The corner circulation area measures the average space available for pedestrians at a street corner, some of whom are waiting to cross a street, some of whom may be actively crossing the other street, and some of whom may be turning the corner as they walk from one street to the other. Although this measure could be used to evaluate existing conditions, it works well for design applications by identifying the space required to serve a particular pedestrian demand at a desired LOS, based on Table 4-1. Read the entire page →
From page 67... ... Pedestrian Operations Analysis 67 facilities that function adequately for the number of pedestrians expected to use them. Some of these methods also support QOS performance measures described in Chapter 5. Read the entire page →
From page 68... ... 68 Guide to Pedestrian Analysis 22. Federal Highway Administration. Read the entire page →

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... 54 Evaluating pedestrian operations is an important part of designing and operating pedestrian facilities, particularly in high-activity areas such as downtowns and shopping districts, but also in areas that experience intermittent, intense levels of activity, such as around sports venues, auditoriums, transit facilities, and cruise ship terminals. Operational performance measures that different travel modes share in common, such as delay, can be used to compare the effects of proposed projects on individual modes, including pedestrians.