Evaluating Sidewalk Infrastructure & Prioritizing Investment

Coppola, Nick; Marshall, Wesley

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Evaluating Sidewalk Infrastructure & Prioritizing Investment

2021-06-01
By Coppola, Nick ; Marshall, Wesley

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Creators:

Coppola, Nick ; Marshall, Wesley
Corporate Creators:

University of Colorado at Denver. Department of Civil Engineering ; Washington State University. National Center for Transportation Infrastructure Durability & Life Extension (TriDurLE) UTC
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program ; United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
Subject/TRT Terms:
Publication/ Report Number:

2020-UCD-01
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Edition:

Final Report
Corporate Publisher:

Washington State University. National Center for Transportation Infrastructure Durability & Life Extension (TriDurLE) UTC
Abstract:

This project leverages advances in technology and increasing access to high-resolution remote sensing and spatial data to develop methods for inventorying sidewalk characteristics and static obstructions across an entire major city. In part 1 of this effort, the authors analyze city-scale sidewalk availability, width, and land coverage calculated from spatial data from aerial imagery (planimetrics). The authors then determine how much of a difference accounting for static obstructions makes when measuring the clear width of sidewalks in one city. Part 2 then combines planimetric sidewalk data with vehicle and pedestrian trip big data to develop a methodology to prioritize city areas in need of pedestrian infrastructure attention. The results show an overall deficiency of sidewalks and indicate that deriving sidewalk availability, average width, and minimum clear width are feasible at the city scale.
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PDF
Funding:

69A3551947137
Download URL:

https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/68688/dot_68688_DS1.pdf
File Type:

[PDF - 2.21 MB]
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University Transportation Centers
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This project leverages advances in technology and increasing access to high-resolution remote sensing and spatial data to develop methods for inventor ...

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