Effective Pedestrian/Non-Motorized Crossing Enhancements along Higher Speed Corridors

MDOT desires solutions for enhanced pedestrian/non-motorized crossings along highway corridors with speeds 45 mph or greater at both signalized and unsignalized intersections. Specific treatments are desired (rapid flashing beacon, HAWK signal, etc.) but do not meet minimum warrants per various guidance documents. In response, MDOT must rely on its judgment as to what the study team believes will work for additional enhancement features. MDOT would like research on effective treatments where pedestrian/non-motorized crossing warrants are not met for the bigger enhancements on corridors with speeds 45 mph or greater.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Michigan Department of Transportation

  Murray Van Wagoner Building
  425 West Ottawa, P.O. Box 30050
  Lansing, MI  United States  48909
• Performing Organizations:

  Western Michigan University

  1903 W. Michigan Avenue
  Kalamazoo, MI  United States  49008-5241
• Principal Investigators:

  Van Houten, Ron

• Start Date: 20211001
• Expected Completion Date: 20230930
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crosswalks; Flashing beacons; Highway corridors; Nonmotorized transportation; Pedestrian safety
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01851432
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Michigan Department of Transportation
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jul 14 2022 1:08PM