Transcript 2008 Van Port Fleet 1 - AASHTO - Subcommittee on Design

Complete Streets
Michigan’s Approach
AASHTO SCOD
Annual Meeting
July 15, 2008
Mark A. Van Port Fleet
Why accommodate
our non-motorized
friends?
I’m a ped, you’re a ped,
wouldn’t you like to be a ped too?
MDOT’s Mission
Statement
“Providing the highest
quality integrated
transportation services for
economic benefit and
improved quality of life”
Legislative Change
• Change to state
law allowing the
use of state
funds to
construct
sidewalks.
2007 Energy Bill
• “…includes a sense of Congress that
Complete Streets Design Techniques be
considered when constructing new
roadways or rehabilitating existing
facilities. State and local governments
shall consider policies designed to
accommodate all users, including
motorists, pedestrians, cyclists, transit
riders, and people of all ages and
abilities.”
LIABILITY:
• AGENCY liability risk low:
– Repair and Maintain
– No design liability
– Road bed surface only
• EMPLOYEE liability risk also low:
– Gross negligence standard
– “The” proximate cause requirement
MDOT Non-Motorized Committee
• Created In 2006
• Meeting since October 2006
• “The Committee will serve as forum for
Staff to discuss non-motorized topics and
work with one another on non-motorized
issues by providing input and resources to
one another.”
Non-Motorized Committee
Members Include
• Traffic & Safety NonMotorized Specialist
• Standards Engineer
• Region System Manager
• Economic Developments
Specialist
• Environmental Planning
Manager
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Senior Mobility Specialist
Tort Liability Specialist
Engineer of Design
CSS Specialist
Staff Training and Actions
• Conducted ADA Training in 2008
– 400 MDOT staff trained
• Held FHWA Designing Streets for Pedestrian
Safety
– Over 50 MDOT staff trained
• MDOT Call for Projects to include
Pedestrian/Bicycle design features where
applicable.
• Conducted Safety Audits
• Working with Schools along trunkline routes to
make more pedestrian and bike friendly
What can you do?
Photo: Craig Allred (FHWA)
Road
Safety
Audit
A road safety audit also…
• Considers the safety of all road users
• Considers interactions at the borders or limits of
the project
• Examines the interaction of project elements
• Proactively considers mitigation measures
• http://drusilla.hsrc.unc.edu/cms/downlo
ads/PedRSA.reduced.pdf
Master Promptlist
RSA Zones
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Zones:
– Streets
– Street Crossings
– Parking Areas / Adjacent
Developments
– Transit Areas
Subtopics:
– Presence, Design and Placement
– Quality, Condition, and
Obstructions
– Continuity and Connectivity
– Lighting
– Visibility
– Access Management
– Traffic Characteristics
– Signs and Pavement Markings
– Signals
Topic
Subtopic
B. Street Crossings
D. Transit Areas
1. Presence,
Design, and
Placement
Sidewalks, paths,
ramps, and buffers
Crossing treatments
Sidewalks and paths
Seating, shelter,
waiting/loading/unload
ing areas
2. Quality,
Condition, and
Obstructions
Sidewalks, paths,
ramps, and buffers
Crossing treatments
(see prompts in A)
Sidewalks and paths
(see prompts in A)
Seating, shelter,
waiting/loading/unload
ing areas (see
prompts in A
3. Continuity and
Connectivity
Continuity/
Connectivity with
other streets and
crossings
Continuity/connectivity
of crossing to ped
network;
channelization of peds
to appropriate crossing
points
Continuity/connectivity
of pedestrian facilities Connectivity of ped
through parking
network to transit
lots/adjacent
stops
developments
4. Lighting
Pedestrian level
lighting along the
street
Lighting of crossing
Pedestrian level
lighting in parking
lots/adjacent
developments (see
prompts in A and B)
Lighting of transit stop
and pedestrian path
during day and night
5. Visibility
Visibility of all road
users
Visibility of
crossing/waiting
pedestrians and
oncoming traffic
Visibility of pedestrians
and backing/turning
vehicles; visibility of
pedestrian path
Visibility of
pedestrians/ waiting
passengers and
vehicles/buses
6. Access
Management
Driveway placement
Driveway placement
and design along
next to intersections
streets
Driveway placement
and use in relation to
pedestrian paths
n/a*
7. Traffic
Characteristics
Volume and speed
of adjacent traffic,
conflicting
conditions
Volume and speed of
traffic approaching
crossing, conflicting
conditions
Traffic volume and
speed in parking lots
and developments,
conflicting conditions
Volume and speed of
adjacent traffic and
traffic at crossings to
bus stops. Conflicting
conditions
8. Signs and
Pavement
Markings
Use and condition of
signs, pavement
markings, and route
indicators
Use and condition of
Use and condition of
signs, pavement
signs, pavement
markings for travel
markings, and crossing
path and crossing
indicators
points
Use and condition of
transit-related signs
and pavement
markings
9. Signals
n/a*
Presence, condition,
timing, and phasing of n/a*
signals
See prompts in
Section B
Pedestrian
Facilities
Traffic
Traffic
Control
Devices
A. Streets
C. Parking
Areas/Adjacent
Developments
Detailed Promptlist
B. Street Crossings
Detailed Prompt
Master Prompt
B.1.1
Do wide curb radii lengthen pedestrian crossing distances and encourage high-speed
right turns?
B.1.2 Do channelized right turn lanes minimize conflicts with pedestrians?
B.1.3 Does a skewed intersection direct drivers' focus away from crossing pedestrians?
B.1.4 Are pedestrian crossings located in areas where sight distance may be a problem?
B.1 Presence,
Design, and
Placement
B.1.5
Do raised medians provide a safe waiting area (refuge) for pedestrians (applies
especially at midblock crossings)?
B.1.6 If the crossing is supervised, is it adequate?
B.1.7 Are marked crosswalks wide enough?
B.1.8
design construction
postconstruction
postconstruction
postplanning design construction
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planning design construction
planning design construction
postconstruction
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postdesign construction
construction
Do at-grade RR crossings accommodate pedestrians safely (e.g., signage, railing,
marked route, etc.)?
B.1.9 Are crosswalks sited along pedestrian desire lines?
B.1.10
Audit Stages
Are corners and curb ramps appropriately planned and designed at each approach to
the crossing?
planning design construction
postconstruction
design construction
postconstruction
See prompts in Section A for potential issues on obstructions and protruding objects that apply to street crossings
B.2 Quality,
Condition, and
Obstructions
B.2.1 Is the crossing pavement adequate and well maintained?
B.2.2 Is the crossing pavement flush with the roadway surface?
postconstruction
postdesign construction
construction
Design
Accessibility
Lighting
Visibility
Access Management
Continuity, Connectivity and
Channelization
Signs, Markings and
Traffic Control Devices, Oh My
Traffic Characteristics
Behavior and Conflicts with Other
Road Users
Ideally, Pedestrians would cross at a
controlled intersection
But the reality is quite different
Where is Ped at end of WALK
Signal?
Elderly
(3 ft/sec):
48’ to curb
A
Adult
(4 ft/sec):
32’ to curb
B
Use of Countdown Pedestrian Signals
Photo courtesy of tfhrc.gov
Countdown Pedestrian Signals
Countdown Signals
• Provides Additional
Information to Ped
• Peds Adjust Speed
• Peace of Mind
Target - $0.5 M
Pedestrian Relief Islands
Pedestrian Relief Island
US-12 in Sturgis, Michigan
Pedestrian Relief Island
US-12 in Sturgis, Michigan
Pedestrian Relief Island
US-12 in Sturgis, Michigan
Pedestrian Relief Island
US-12 in Sturgis, Michigan
4 to 3 Lane Conversions
Michigan study – 8 corridors
Injury crashes
26%
Ped. Injuries
37%
Left turners cross only one lane
E. Lansing M-43
Conceptual Streetscape - Commercial
Conceptual Streetscape - Commercial
Conceptual Streetscape - Residential
Conceptual Streetscape - Residential
Roundabouts and Pedestrians?
Non-Motorized Trails for Bay Region
Non-Motorized Trails for Bay Region
Thank You