Developing Guidelines for Context Specific Crosswalk Design
Increases in pedestrian-motor vehicle crashes in Virginia warrant additional scrutiny on current pedestrian safety practices, including crosswalk design. High visibility crosswalks (continental, bar pairs, ladder, and zebra markings) have been shown to increase crosswalk visibility for drivers compared to standard transverse parallel line crosswalks. While Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) currently provides guidance for situations in which high visibility crosswalks should be used, it has not been assessed by context-driven safety analysis and localities may follow different guidance. This research effort aims to provide additional guidance for high visibility crosswalk usage by analyzing crosswalk safety in a variety of roadway contexts.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $288688
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Contract Numbers:
124330
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Sponsor Organizations:
Virginia Transportation Research Council
530 Edgemont Road
Charlottesville, VA United States 22903 -
Managing Organizations:
Virginia Transportation Research Council
530 Edgemont Road
Charlottesville, VA United States 22903 -
Project Managers:
Robartes, Erin
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Performing Organizations:
Virginia Transportation Research Council
530 Edgemont Road
Charlottesville, VA United States 22903University of Virginia, Charlottesville
Center for Transportation Studies
P.O. Box 400742, Thornton Hall, D228
Charlottesville, VA United States 22903 -
Principal Investigators:
Robartes, Erin
Chen, Donna
- Start Date: 20240315
- Expected Completion Date: 20260630
- Actual Completion Date: 0
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Crosswalks; Highway design; Pedestrian safety; Visibility
- Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01911710
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Virginia Department of Transportation
- Contract Numbers: 124330
- Files: RIP, STATEDOT
- Created Date: Mar 12 2024 12:36PM