Master Transportation Plan Task 4: Gap Analysis and Needs Network
roadway crossings based on the most recent data available for roadway width, traffic volume and speed, signalization, and existing pedestrian infrastructure. Similar to Bicycle LTS, the analysis categorizes intersections and midblock crossings on a scale of 1 to 4 based on the stress a pedestrian would experience attempting to cross the street. PxLTS is especially useful for a city like Fort Worth where an extensive sidewalk network exists, but high-stress crossings fragment the overall pedestrian network. The PxLTS across the City of Fort Worth network is illustrated in Figure 33 . The PxLTS scale is defined as follows: • PxLTS 1: Minimal Stress o Requires little attention to the traffic environment, comfortable for all users, including young children • PxLTS 2: Low Stress o Comfortable crossings for most adults, may require more situational awareness than younger children can manage • PxLTS 3: Moderate Stress o Uncomfortable to many pedestrians and demands a higher level of attentiveness • PxLTS 4: High Stress o Typically only used by pedestrians with limited alternatives or high tolerance for traffic exposure Crossing Gaps The PxLTS analysis highlights the high-stress pedestrian crossings that exist across the City of Fort Worth. These crossings are important to recognize; however, in some areas they can be avoided where a nearby lower-stress crossing exists. The greatest challenges to pedestrian connectivity are corridors with extended distances between low-stress crossings. Figure 34 highlights these long, linear barriers that often force people to make dangerous crossings because there are no other lower-stress alternatives nearby.
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