08-06-2018, 02:09 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-06-2018, 02:11 PM by danbrotherston.)
(08-06-2018, 01:22 PM)Pheidippides Wrote: Level 2 pedestrian crosswalks being recommended at King and Cameron (page 21) and midblock on Walter (page 31).
Thanks for the info!
They have a bit of a funny error on Page 23, where they have the warrant table, where they state traffic must be < 4,500 vehicles over an 8 hour period, and the actual value is 6,502 and then state that this is satisfied. Of course, if you look in the actual appendix the number is 6000 - 7,500 vehicles over an 8 hour period.
It's worth noting here though, that this is still an onerous unnecessary and broken process for installing crossings.
Worst, it still requires a warrant of existing crossings, which is just stupid, how engineers don't get this, I cannot comprehend.
There are about 2-3 dozen places (2-3 in Vic park alone) in the city (just where I know of, never mind places I don't frequent), where I think a crossing is warranted, and I know it's warranted based on the local context, whether or not traffic justifies it. But at each one, this whole study would be required, plus 20k for installation.
*sigh*...
But hey, I'm glad they're putting one in here.
Worth noting these crossings are better in every way than an IPS. Neither pedestrians, nor drivers have to wait unnecessarily, peds get the right of way immediately, and drivers can proceed when peds are clear, neither of which are true at an IPS.