Preacher Canyon Wildlife Fence and Crosswalk Enhancement ...

LIST OF TABLES
Table 5.1. Frequency of elk- and deer-vehicle collisions along the Preacher Canyon section
and the adjacent Lion Springs section before and after completion of fencing and a roadside
animal detection system along the Preacher Canyon section, 2001-2009, State Route 260,
Arizona ...........................................................................................................................................27
Table 5.2. Difference in mean number of EVC on the Preacher Canyon and Lion Springs
sections before (2001−2006) and after (2007−2009) modification of fencing and
implementation of RADS. .............................................................................................................28
Table 6.1. Comparison of three different traffic counters and their relationship to radar-gun
speeds for calibration of the traffic counters used to evaluate motorist response .........................31
Table 6.2. Difference in speeds when warning signs were activated or not at the PC
section crosswalk ...........................................................................................................................32
Table 6.3. Reduction (difference) in average vehicle speeds (mph [%]) during weekends and
weekdays from 2007-2009 at the PC section crosswalk …………. ..............................................33
Table 6.4. Proportion of motorists exhibiting a braking response with and without the
motorist alert signs activated in the eastbound, westbound, and both lanes combined at the
PC section crosswalk .....................................................................................................................34
Table 6.5. Proportion of motorists exhibiting a braking response with and without motorist
alert signs activated during the first (2007) and second (2008) years of evaluation at the PC
section crosswalk. ..........................................................................................................................34
Table 6.6. Proportion of motorists exhibiting a braking response with and without motorist
alert signs activated during weekends (Friday–Sunday) and weekdays (Monday–Thursday) at
the PC section crosswalk. ..............................................................................................................35
Table 7.1. Number of total test visits made from 2007−2009 to the SR 260 RADS and the
number (%) of visits where the system was operating properly, displaying false positives, or
when the system was inoperable.. ..................................................................................................38
Table 7.2. Number of elk and white-tailed deer that entered the SR 260 RADS detection
zone from the south side and approached within 50’ of the roadway (2007−2009) and the
number of times that motorist warning signs were activated, activated late, or did not
activate (false negative) ................................................................................................................39
Table 8.1. Number of individuals and groups of wildlife recorded on videotape, the number
of times they entered the crosswalk, and percentage of times they crossed the highway or
went around the end of the fence at the PC section crosswalk ......................................................43
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