Enhancing Pedestrian Safety on S. Atlantic Avenue: A Comprehensive Evaluation
Evaluate current pedestrian crosswalks on S. Atlantic Avenue and recommend countermeasures for safer crossings. Analysis includes crash data, gap size, qualitative assessment, and proposed beneficial measures.
Enhancing Pedestrian Safety on S. Atlantic Avenue: A Comprehensive Evaluation
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Purpose “…to evaluate existing pedestrian crosswalks and determine if additional countermeasures are needed to facilitate a safe and convenient pedestrian crossing of S. Atlantic Avenue (CR A1A).”
Looking south at mid-block crossing between 6th Av and 7th Av
Looking west at mid-block crossing between 6th Av and 7th Av
Crash Summary Over 42 month period: • 66 total crashes • 1 fatality • 19 crashes with injuries (23 injuries) • 6 pedestrian/bicycle/motorcycle crashes • 53 daytime crashes, 13 nighttime crashes • 59 crashes with dry conditions, 7 crashes with wet conditions
Vehicle Gap Size Analysis Minimum gap required for safe pedestrian crossing at 20th Street(5 lanes/60 feet) – 27 seconds “…pedestrians would have enough gaps to cross one direction at a time, but not both the directions in one stretch.”
Qualitative Assessment • With 14 marked crosswalks within the 3.05 mile project length, the spacing between them averages 1,240 ft • Sidewalks are not continuous throughout the project limits • Horizontal curve between 5th Av and 6th Av limits sight distance • Ponding occurs on crosswalks after rains • No paved shoulders from 27th Av to 7th Av; bicyclists and motorists must share lane or use sidewalk • 85th percentile speeds: 50 mph from city limit to 27th Av and 48 mph from 27th Av to 3rd Av • From observations in the field (and from gap study), it appears difficult for pedestrians to cross the 5-lane section • None of the existing mid-block crosswalks showed sufficient pedestrian crossing volume to warrant a mid-block crosswalk
Beneficial Measures • Install continuous bicycle facilities along S. Atlantic Avenue • 4’ Paved Shoulders • 5’ Paved Shoulders • Install sidewalk along the east side of S. Atlantic Avenue between 27th Avenue and 7th Avenue • Install Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFBs) • Supply Pedestrian Flags • Install Median Refuge Islands • Install Advance Yield Markings with Signs • Install Additional Marked Crosswalks at Intersections • Install On-Street Parking • Reduce Vehicular Travel Speed