Evaluation of Midblock Pedestrian Signals (MPS)

This project is to conduct extensive evaluation analysis to understand the effectiveness of midblock pedestrian signals (MPS). (1) The project will comprehensively evaluate the effectiveness of MPS for the immediate and longer-term periods after installation. (2) The project will use emerging technologies to collect extensive data regarding traffic operational effects, safety benefits, pedestrians’ crossing behaviors, and drivers’ compliance of yielding to pedestrians with different pedestrian crossing enhancement countermeasures.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Restart of BDV24 TWO 977-42.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $246960
• Contract Numbers:

  BED26 977-12

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Florida Department of Transportation

  Research Center
  605 Suwannee Street MS-30
  Tallahassee, FL  United States  32399-0450
• Managing Organizations:

  Florida Department of Transportation

  Research Center
  605 Suwannee Street MS-30
  Tallahassee, FL  United States  32399-0450
• Project Managers:

  Amicarelli, Mariano

• Performing Organizations:

  University of Central Florida, Orlando

  12443 Research Parkway, Suite 207
  Orlando, FL  United States  32826-
• Principal Investigators:

  Abdel-Aty, Mohamed

• Start Date: 20240108
• Expected Completion Date: 20250831
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: Highway and Transportation Data

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Before and after studies; Drivers; Midblock crossings; Pedestrian movement; Pedestrian safety; Yielding
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01920430
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Florida Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: BED26 977-12
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jun 3 2024 2:11PM