Guidance on Midblock Pedestrian Signals (MPS)

The objective of this research is to summarize the effectiveness of midblock pedestrian signal (MPS) installations and propose language suitable for inclusion in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), Part 4 addressing MPS.

• Record URL:
  http://apps.trb.org/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=4941

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $125000
• Contract Numbers:

  Project 03-141

• Sponsor Organizations:

  National Cooperative Highway Research Program

  Transportation Research Board
  500 Fifth Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001

  American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

  444 North Capitol Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Derr, B

• Performing Organizations:

  Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI)

  400 Harvey Mitchell Parkway South
  Suite 300
  College Station, TX  United States  77845-4375
• Principal Investigators:

  Fitzpatrick, Kay

• Start Date: 20210616
• Expected Completion Date: 20220816
• Actual Completion Date: 20220816

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefits; Midblock crossings; Pedestrian movement; Pedestrian safety; Traffic signals
• Identifier Terms: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01739651
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Transportation Research Board
• Contract Numbers: Project 03-141
• Files: TRB, RIP
• Created Date: May 20 2020 6:51PM