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The focus of Phase II was to collect data and conduct eval- sents information on pedestrian characteristics. Chapter 3
uations to permit development of guidelines on selecting reviews pedestrian crossing treatments, while Chapter 4
pedestrian treatments. These guidelines were to include the reviews the MUTCD pedestrian signal warrant. Findings from
criteria for warranting a traffic signal. The major Phase II surveys of providers and pedestrians are discussed in Chapter
activities were 5. Chapters 6 and 7 present the methodology for the field stud-
ies and the field studies findings, respectively. Chapter 8 pre-
· Conduct of field studies that collected data on many sents the conclusions and recommendations from the research.
pedestrian and motorist behaviors with an emphasis on Table 1 summarizes the material contained in each chapter
walking speed, motorist compliance, and pedestrian-vehicle and the appendixes that support the topic. The printed report
conflicts; contains the chapters and Appendix A. The other appendixes
· Exploration of how different criteria (e.g., number of are published as a web-only document available at the fol-
pedestrians or vehicles, delay, and major-road speed) could lowing address:
be used in selecting pedestrian crossing treatment; http://www4.trb.org/trb/onlinepubs.nsf/web/tcrp_web_
· Development and testing of guidelines; documents.
· Production of recommendations on changes to the The accomplishment of the objectives are discussed in
MUTCD; and Appendixes A and B.
· Documentation of procedures and findings. Appendix A contains the recommended Guidelines for
Pedestrian Crossing Treatments. These guidelines are intended
to provide general recommendations on pedestrian crossing
Organization of this Report
treatments to consider at uncontrolled locations. The guide-
For this report, details on the research methodology and lines note that, in all cases, engineering judgment should be
findings are in the appendixes; the chapters summarize the key used in selecting a specific treatment for installation. The
elements of the research. Chapter 1 contains the background, guidelines build on the recommendations of several studies
objectives, and overview of the research approach along with and focus on unsignalized locations--they do not apply to
this section on the organization of the report. Chapter 2 pre- school crossings. Considerations (in addition to the procedure
Table 1. Overview of report.
Chapter Topic
Supporting Appendices
1 Introduction
2 Pedestrian Characteristics
3 Pedestrian Crossing Treatments
Appendix CLiterature Review of Pedestrian Crossing
Treatments at Uncontrolled Locations
Appendix DPedestrian Crossing Treatments
Appendix ESummary of Pedestrian Crossing Treatment
Evaluations
Appendix FPedestrian Crossing Installation Guidelines
4 Pedestrian Signal Warrants
Appendix GInternational Signal Warranting Practices
Appendix HAdequacy of Pedestrian Signal Warrant
Appendix ISuggested Issues to Consider When Revising the
Pedestrian Signal Warrant
5 Surveys
Appendix JSurvey of Providers
Appendix KOn-Street Pedestrian Surveys
6, 7 Field Studies and Findings from Field Studies
Appendix LMotorist Compliance to Engineering Treatments
at Marked Crosswalks
Appendix MWalking Speed
Appendix NGap Acceptance
Appendix OGuidelines Development
8 Conclusions and Recommendations
Appendix AGuidelines for Pedestrian Crossing Treatments
Appendix BProposed Changes to MUTCD
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provided in these guidelines) should be used at locations shown as strikeouts and underlines within a reproduction of
where installing a pedestrian treatment could increase safety the relevant pages of the MUTCD. The recommendations are
risks to pedestrians, such as where there is poor sight distance, grouped into three proposals. The first proposal deals directly
complex geometrics, or proximity of traffic signals. with the pedestrian signal warrant. The second proposal adds
Appendix B contains the recommendations for changes to advice on using a refuge island as an alternative to traffic con-
the MUTCD as presented to the National Committee on Uni- trol signals. Adding a new device to the MUTCD, called a
form Traffic Control Devices (NCUTCD). The changes are pedestrian traffic control signal, is the third proposal.
