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Transpo portat ation A Advisory Commissio ission P Prese sentatio ion Miguel l Núñe úñez September 22, 22, 2016 2016

PRESENTATION OVERVIEW • Prior efforts • Literature Review/Best Practices • Data Collection • Toolbox • Review of Policy and Toolbox • Application • Prioritization

City Of Pasadena Pedestrian Safety Study At Signalized Intersections Education And Enforcement

Resources Consulted

General Recommendations C – Candidate for marked crosswalk P – Possible candidate; potential increase in pedestrian collision risk if additional enhancements are not used N – Non-candidate; marked crosswalks alone are insufficient due to increase in collision risk

Literature Review & Treatment Toolbox Examples High Visibility Crosswalk

Literature Review & Treatment Toolbox Examples Rapid Rectangular Flashing Beacon (RRFB)

Literature Review & Treatment Toolbox Examples Pedestrian Signal

Defining Crosswalks The 2000 Uniform Vehicle Code and Model Traffic Ordinance (Uniform Vehicle Code) (Section 1-112) defines a crosswalk as: "That part of a roadway at an intersection included within the connections of the lateral lines of the sidewalks on opposite sides of the highway measured from the curbs, or in the absence of curbs, from the edges of the traversable roadway; and in the absence of a sidewalk on one side of the roadway, the part of a roadway included within the extension of the lateral lines of the existing sidewalk at right angles to the centerline. Any portion of a roadway at an intersection or elsewhere distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines or other markings on the surface." (Source: Federal Highway Administration)

When to Mark a Crosswalk Existing or latent • demand Nearby access • options Context/conditions • Sight • distance/safety Policy deals with • the “if if” Toolbox deals with • the “how ow”

Application of Treatments

Application of Treatments

Centrally located information for 60 locations Prioritization considerations: • School zone • Collision history • Observed pedestrian • 85 th percentile speed volumes • Presence of a median

THANK YOU QUESTIONS? M.NUNEZ@FEHRANDPEERS.COM

Location Prioritization: Top Candidates For Pedestrian Treatments 2-lane S Streets 4-lane S Streets 1. Paloma St And Between Altadena Dr And 1. Del Mar Blvd and Halstead St Sierra Madre Blvd 2. Lake Ave and Atchinson St 2. Allendale Rd Between Marengo And Euclid Ave 3. Raymond Ave and Bellevue Dr 3. Marengo Ave And Wallis St 4. Lake Ave and Granite Dr 4. Madre St Between Del Mar Blvd And 5. Fair Oaks Ave and Bellevue Dr Thorndale Rd 6. Lake Ave and Elizabeth St 5. Villa St And Sierra Bonita Ave 7. Colorado Blvd and Northup Ave 8. Orange Grove Blvd and 3-lane S Streets Manzanita Ave 1. Villa St and Hamilton Ave 9. Villa St and Oakland Ave 2. California Blvd and Catalina Ave 3. Green St and Holliston Ave 4. Cordova St and Michigan Ave