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Evaluation of Blinkersign crosswalk lighting system.

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  • Creators:
    Ellis, Wendy ; Tremblay, Jason P.
  • Corporate Creators:
    Vermont. Agency of Transportation. Materials and Research Section
  • Corporate Contributors:
    United States. Federal Highway Administration
  • Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Publication/ Report Number:
    2014-13
  • Resource Type:
    Tech Report
  • Geographical Coverage:
    Vermont
  • Corporate Publisher:
    Vermont. Agency of Transportation. Research and Development Section
  • Abstract:
    Concerning pedestrian safety, the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) is constantly searching for ; ways to improve areas where large volumes of people and heavy vehicular traffic may come in direct conflict ; with one another. In an effort to address this matter, VTrans installed BlinkerSigns® ; , produced by Tapco, in ; November 2008 to enhance the visual delineation limits of a preexisting crosswalk adjacent to the Quechee ; Gorge Visitor Center in Hartford, Vermont. The signs incorporate Day-Viz™ LEDs and 3M™ VIP Diamond ; Grade™ sheeting giving drivers notice much further in advance than conventional signs. ; After analyzing the results from the speed studies, the BlinkerSigns® ; have proven more effective, and ; therefore safer, than having no system in place. Four years following installation of the BlinkerSigns® ; , ; yielding compliance has increased by 8% on average, and a 20% increase was found in the number of ; vehicles slowing down as they approach within 300 feet of the crosswalk. From these findings, it has been ; determined that the BlinkerSigns® ; have provided long-term benefits. The product should be considered at ; future crosswalks and emergency crossings on Vermont Agency of Transportation projects where increased ; visibility is warranted. Other recommended applications are crossings that are not well lit, locations of high ; pedestrian crossings and at critical crossings in urban areas where significant automotive and pedestrian ; traffic conflicts occur.
  • Format:
    PDF
  • Funding:
    2005-R-03
  • Download URL:
    https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/18015/dot_18015_DS1.pdf
  • File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 767.62 KB]
  • Collection(s):
    US Transportation Collection
  • Main Document Checksum:
    urn:sha256:af67e5d15cda7d0ddbd19e61f757d5e05cd4b889cc012b0f0818a2792ad0308b
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