Placement Options for In-Street Pedestrian Crossing Signs

Kothuri, Sirisha; Monsere, Chris; Yates, Elizabeth

doi:10.21949/3hky-dw76

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Placement Options for In-Street Pedestrian Crossing Signs

2026-06-01
By Kothuri, Sirisha ; Monsere, Chris ; Yates, Elizabeth

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Kothuri, Sirisha ; Monsere, Chris ; Yates, Elizabeth
Corporate Creators:

Portland State University
Corporate Contributors:

Oregon. Department of Transportation. Research Section ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
Subject/TRT Terms:

Compliance Configuration Management Crosswalks Gateway Configuration Gateways In-Street Crossing Signs Installation Literature Reviews Pedestrian Safety Signs Yielding
Publication/ Report Number:

FHWA-OR-RD-26-13
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21949/3hky-dw76
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Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States ; Oregon
Edition:

Final Report
Corporate Publisher:

Oregon Department of Transportation. Research Section
Abstract:

This study evaluated the effects of R1-6a pedestrian crossing signs, installed in various configurations, on driver yielding behavior at uncontrolled marked crosswalks across six Oregon locations. The research analyzed both staged and naturalistic crossings under different experimental conditions, including baseline, tubular markers, single and multiple R1-6a signs, and gateway installations. Video data were coded to assess crossing volumes and yielding rates for over 5,900 pedestrians. Baseline yielding was already high, averaging 85% nearside and 89% far side, but increased further with sign treatments. The gateway configuration achieved the highest yielding rates of 92% (nearside) and 97% (far side), while curb-top edge sign placement produced 87% nearside yielding and 99% far side yielding. These findings demonstrate that R1-6a signs, particularly in gateway configurations, enhance driver yielding even when baseline compliance is high, though variations across sites highlight the influence of differing roadway contexts and pedestrian environments.
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