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:
  Crosswalks Field Studies Light Emitting Diodes Lighting Systems Pedestrian Safety Pedestrian Signs Traffic Speed
• 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
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:af67e5d15cda7d0ddbd19e61f757d5e05cd4b889cc012b0f0818a2792ad0308b
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/18015/dot_18015_DS1.pdf
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