Hillsborough County Complete Streets Guide

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Intersections and Mid-Block Crossings

 A “nose” should always extend from the pedestrian refuge into the intersection to protect people waiting from turning vehicles.  Refuges are most appropriate for streets with three or more lanes. Crosswalks – Design and Type Intersection crosswalks and curb ramps should be placed to provide convenience and safety for pedestrians. The following recommended practices will help achieve these goals:  Provide marked crossings on all legs of a signalized intersection.  Provide one curb ramp per crosswalk.  Ramps must be entirely contained within a crosswalk.  Provide marked crosswalks at major unsignalized intersections with

pedestrian refuge islands and other safety countermeasures to increase crossing frequency.  Marked crosswalks should be ten feet

Wide Crosswalk, Tampa

wide in urban and suburban contexts with medium to high pedestrian volumes.  Markings should be perpendicular to the path of travel and be high emphasis (e.g., ladder, zebra, continental, or painted crosswalks in high pedestrian volume zones) for increased visibility.  Crosswalks should be well lit with pedestrian level lighting.  Crossing distances should be minimized to reduce pedestrian exposure to motor vehicles.  Ensure adequate sight lines between pedestrians and motorists. Crosswalks should not be placed too far back from the intersection.  When a raised median is present, extend the nose of the median past the crosswalk with a cut‐through for pedestrians. FHWA refers to this treatment as center line hardening.  Stop bars should be at least eight feet from the crosswalk to increase comfort of users and reduce the likelihood of cars pulling forward and blocking the crosswalk. RAISED CROSSWALKS A raised crosswalk is a variation of a flat-topped speed table. In this sense raised crosswalks define the space as pedestrian first, with cars sharing it, rather than the standard crosswalk where people step from the pedestrian realm down into the traveled way.

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