Decision-Making Guide for Traffic Signal Phasing (2020) / Chapter Skim
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47 7 Pedestrian Phasing While pedestrians are more prevalent at some traffic signals than others, signalized intersections should be configured to accommodate pedestrians where pedestrian traffic is permitted and reasonably foreseeable. Pedestrians can be served using either of two types of signal indications: • Pedestrian signal indications, which display a walking person (symbolizing WALK)
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48 wait longer to be served, possibly contributing to pedestrian crossing violations. In both options, exclusive pedestrian phasing tends to degrade traffic operations because all traffic is stopped while pedestrians are served.
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49 The prohibition of pedestrians on an intersection leg cannot be accomplished solely by a lack of crosswalk markings and a lack of pedestrian signal indications. In most states, a legal crosswalk exists at every intersection, across every approach, even if unmarked.
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50 path. Some turns are prohibited by the red signal indications, but RTOR may need particular attention.
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51 pedestrian recall when pedestrians cross on at least 75 percent of signal cycles for three or more hours per day (City of El Cerrito 2016)
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52 the median for the next signal cycle, which creates unanticipated conflicts. Two-stage crossings significantly increase pedestrians' delay in crossing a street.
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