Transcript Pathways Team 4 - Nc State University

2006-07 PATHWAYS TEAM 4
•Julie Brasfield – Assistant
•James Lindsey – Plant
Director, Contracts and Grants
Maint. Supervisor, Facilities
•Stephen Brown – Electronics
•Deborah Murphy –
Tech., Facilities U&E
Accounting Tech., FAI
•Lisa Fiedor – Web Accessibility,
•Lakshmi Rajagopalan –
Usability, and Design Specialist,
DELTA
Business and Tech. App. Analyst,
RMIS
•Jane Howe – Executive
•Nessa Stone – Operations
Assistant, Wood and Paper Science
Manager WRR, Facilities
•Suzanne Hugus – Admin.
•Tuyen Tran – Distance
Support Specialist, CALS
Education Manager, NCSU
Bookstores
•Frederick Jimenez – Student
Services, CALS
•Tina Bennefield – Team
Advisor, Training and
Organizational Development
WOLFWALKS
CSI: NCSU
Crosswalk Safety Initiative
IN MEMORY OF…
Victim of pedestrian/vehicle accident at Duke University.
RESEARCH STATISTICS
As reported by the University of North Carolina
Highway Safety Research Center:
“Each year in NC about 2200
pedestrians are involved in
police-reported crashes with
motor vehicles. Between 150 –
200 are killed, and an
additional 500 are seriously
injured.”
RESEARCH
WHAT IS HAPPENING ELSEWHERE?
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Michigan State Study
And the survey says . . .
“Signage decreases vehicle speed.”
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Appalachian State
Constructs pedestrian bridge
Gives pedestrians warnings and citations.
•UNC – Chapel Hill
“Yield to Heels” project and website. Includes brochures
and annual awareness day.
WHAT IS HAPPENING HERE?
Contacted Transportation
Conducting studies and adding signage.
New buses have “Watch for pedestrians!”
Contacted Public Safety
Nothing currently happening.
Not in favor of regulating pedestrians.
Contacted New Student Orientation
Nothing currently exists.
PURPOSE
To ensure the safety of the campus
community and to improve the
orderly flow of pedestrian and
vehicle traffic.
MAIN FOCUS
NARROWING THE SCOPE
• Dan Allen Drive from Faucette Street to
Founders
•According to David Gregory in Transportation: “Dan Allen Drive is the
biggest concern on campus with regard to pedestrian and vehicular
traffic.”
•2004: 3 pedestrian vs vehicle accidents.
•2005: 3 bicycle vs vehicle accidents, and 1 bicycle vs bicycle
accident
•2006: 1 moped vs sign accident, 1 pedestrian vs vehicle, and 1 hit
and run against a pedestrian
•2007 (through May 1st): 1 bicycle vs vehicle, and 1 skateboard vs
vehicle
•Focus broken down to 3 specific areas
of Dan Allen
CAMPUS MAP
CURRENT SITUATION – FOCUS AREA 1
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No crosswalk where
there are curb cuts –
at the Hodges
intersection toward the
emergency Blue Light.
Crosswalks not clearly
defined at Sullivan
intersection.
CURRENT SITUATION – FOCUS AREA 2
Crosswalk at
Bragaw Hall is not
clearly marked with
road paint.
 Jaywalking and
heavy traffic
congestion at Cates
intersection.
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CURRENT SITUATION – FOCUS AREA 3
Raised crosswalk by
the parking deck is
not clearly marked
with signs or road
paint.
 Pedestrians do not
utilize crosswalks at
Thurman or
Yarbrough.
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PROPOSED SOLUTIONS – FOCUS AREA 1
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Add painted
crosswalks and
road signs at the
curb cuts already in
place.
PROPOSED SOLUTIONS – FOCUS AREA 2
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Add visibility to
existing crosswalks
with signs and paint.
Enforce usage of
crosswalks with police
issued warning and
tickets.
Evaluate Cates Avenue
intersection.
PROPOSED SOLUTIONS – FOCUS AREA 3
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Add signs to Dan Allen
deck crosswalk at
Yarbrough
intersection.
Investigate adding
another crosswalk on
south side of
Yarbrough
intersection.
IMPLEMENTING AWARENESS ACROSS
CAMPUS
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Advertise in The Technician
Advertise on 88.1
WolfBytes
Announcement in Official Bulletin
Awareness pamphlet
Mention in New Student/Employee Orientation
Signed Pledge
Conduct Annual Awareness Event
And . . . .
Introduce our WolfWalks Icon and paint it on all raised
crosswalks on Dan Allen Drive and eventually across
campus. Making it a identifying brand to bring safety
into mind for both pedestrians and drivers.
Our request:
Please consider taking our
recommendations to committee and
take actions to move in the direction of
implementing a pedestrian safety
awareness initiative at NCSU.
Thank you for your consideration.