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Walkability Audit This is not Judging any particular WSB route Making recommendations This is Showing you some of the things we are going to look for on our walk Giving you tools help you get involved in local road design issues

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Page 1: Thomas SRTS Walk Bus Part3.ppt - Ohio Department of ... › Divisions › Planning › SPR › bicycle... · • Yellow for school zones in Arizona • Transverse lines the least

Walkability Audit

• This is not– Judging any particular WSB route – Making recommendations

• This is– Showing you some of the things we are going to look for on our walk

– Giving you tools help you get involved in local road design issues 

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Walkability

• Sidewalk design• Sidewalk policies• Intersection design• Crosswalks• Traffic speed• Today’s route

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Sidewalk Design

• Width• Zones• ADA

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Sidewalk Design: Width

• 5’ if two people are to walk side by side• Edging and creeping

Credit FHWA

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Sidewalk Design: Zones

Credit FHWA

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Sidewalk Design: ADA

• Many guidelines but we will focus on two– Cross‐slope– Ramps

Credit FHWA

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Sidewalk Policy

• Who is responsible for repair?• Who is responsible for clearing snow?• Are sidewalks required on new construction?

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Intersection Design

• Geometry• Pedestrian Safety Islands

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Intersection Design: Geometry

• Pedestrians need the shortest distance for both safety and comfort.

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Intersection Design: Geometry

50 feet

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50 feet

Intersection Design: Geometry

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Intersection Design: Geometry

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Intersection Design: Geometry

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Intersection Design: Pedestrian Island

Credit FHWA

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• Sweeping corners encourage speed; and increase crossing distance

Intersection Design: Corner Radius

Credit FHWA

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Crosswalks

• Lack of• Different paint schemes• Lighting• Signage• Crossing time• Mid‐block crosswalks

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Crosswalks: Lack of

• Very common• Encourages or mandates “jaywalking.”• This example in Cottonwood, AZ is .75 miles between crossing

• 23 minutes 

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Crosswalks: Paint Schemes• Yellow for school zones in Arizona• Transverse lines the least visible with little reflectivity from headlights

Credit FHWA

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Crosswalks: Lighting

Credit FHWA

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Credit MUTCD

Crosswalks: Signage

• In addition to the normal road sign, there are now signs that can be placed in the road

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Crosswalks: Crossing Time

• Mandated in MUTCD at a minimum 3.5 FPS• You can time this yourself

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Reaction  Distance (2.5 sec.)

Braking Distance

20 MPH

25 MPH

30 MPH

35 MPH

Controlling Motor Vehicle SpeedsA crucial part of SRTS Success

100 ft.

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Our Walk .87 Miles

Our Crosswalk

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Reaction  Distance (2.5 sec.) Braking Distance

25 MPH

35 MPH

Local Crosswalk Example

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