United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration (2006). Federal Highway Administration University Course on Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation: Lesson 8: Pedestrian Characteristics (Report No. FHWA-HRT-05-099). United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85991
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Federal Highway Administration University Course on Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation: Lesson 8: Pedestrian Characteristics. Report no. FHWA-HRT-05-099. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration, 2006. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85991.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration Federal Highway Administration University Course on Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation: Lesson 8: Pedestrian Characteristics. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration, 2006, Report no. FHWA-HRT-05-099, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85991.
A roadway that is designed to accommodate pedestrian use must take into account the wide range of needs and physical capabilities of different pedestrian groups. An agile, able-bodied person can frequently overcome design deficiencies. However, when age or functional disabilities reduce a person’s mobility, sight, or hearing, a good design becomes very important. This section provides an overview of basic pedestrian characteristics that most often come into effect when designing pedestrian facilities in the public right-of-way. It discusses the walking speeds and space requirements of these various groups and the roadway design elements required to accommodate them.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration (2006). Federal Highway Administration University Course on Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation: Lesson 8: Pedestrian Characteristics (Report No. FHWA-HRT-05-099). United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85991
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Federal Highway Administration University Course on Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation: Lesson 8: Pedestrian Characteristics. Report no. FHWA-HRT-05-099. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration, 2006. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85991.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration Federal Highway Administration University Course on Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation: Lesson 8: Pedestrian Characteristics. United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration, 2006, Report no. FHWA-HRT-05-099, ROSA P. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/85991.
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