Assessment of a Displaced Pedestrian Crossing for Multilane Arterials

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• Creators:
  Nafakh, Abdullah Jalal ; Zhang, Yunchang ; Hubbard, Sarah ; Fricker, Jon D.
• Corporate Creators:
  Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program
• Corporate Contributors:
  Indiana. Dept. of Transportation ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Displaced Crossing Highway Design Innovative Service Midblock Crossings Multilane Arterial Pedestrian Service Multilane Highways Pedestrian Conflict Pedestrian LOS Pedestrian Safety Safety Signalized Intersections Traffic Signal Timing Traffic Simulation Travel Time

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• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA/IN/JTRP-2021/16
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284317318
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Final Report
• Corporate Publisher:
  Purdue University. Joint Transportation Research Program
• Abstract:
  This research explores the benefits of a pedestrian crosswalk that is physically displaced from the intersection, using simulation software to estimate the benefits in terms of delay and pedestrian travel time. In many cases, the displaced pedestrian crossing may provide benefits such as reduced vehicle delay, reduced crossing distance, increased opportunity for signal progression, and reduced conflicts with turning vehicles. The concurrent pedestrian service that is traditionally used presents potential conflicts between pedestrians and three vehicular movements: right turns, permissive left turns, and right turns on red. The findings of this research suggest that a displaced pedestrian crossing should be considered as an option by designers when serving pedestrians crossing multi-lane arterials. In addition to reduced delay, pedestrian safety may be improved due to the shorter crossing distance, the elimination of conflicts with turning vehicles, and the potential for high driver compliance rates associated with signals, such as pedestrian hybrid beacons.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  SPR-4301
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:ee37dfd4a2af53f9ec9df2902d9d722552ed327465656405bfd037f00481c43c
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/58510/dot_58510_DS1.pdf
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