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VI.3. Pedestrian Access
ITDP did not have time to evaluate in any great depth the pedestrian access issues in
Corridor II and III. However, some cursory observations indicate that surface crossing
should be viable in many parts of Corridor III with proper design. In Corridor II, in some
locations where the bus stop corresponds to a major intersection (like at Senen) at-grade
crossing should be possible, but in other locations at grade crossing will require more
improvements than the simple addition of a pedestrian crossing light and a zebra
crossing. Without further modifications, these at-grade crossings could be quite
dangerous.
Walking around the city center, along the route of Corridor II, many sidewalks are in
reasonable condition, but the lack of traffic lights or pedestrian refuge islands and
numerous intersections with almost no break in the traffic makes these intersections
extremely difficult to cross. At station stops like Isquital (in front of Pertamina), Juanda,
and Pecenongan, where there is no significant intersection with crossing traffic,
pedestrian crossing lights have been installed, but vehicles do not tend to stop. The stop
at the Juanda railway station has been constructed in such a location that the current
surface pelican cross is not usable and a new one some 50 meters to the west will have to
be created. While it is not clear if the current signal phasing is intended to be permanent,
the current signal phasing is extremely long, forcing pedestrians to wait extended periods
of time. At-grade pedestrian crossing areas are not effective if the waiting time is longer
than 2 minutes, and if motor vehicles do not respect the light. As such, the pedestrian
crosswalk will need to be accompanied by additional measures, such as:
o additional pedestrian refuge islands either by widening the divider between the
busway and the mixed traffic lanes to serve as a median, or creating new medians
between main road and service roads, or by creating toll-plaza like stand alone
pedestrian refuges.
o overhead lighting for the night time,
o elevating the crosswalk.
o Restricting free left turns (where applicable)
o Changing the streets from one way to two way and signalizing more of the
intersections.
Without these measures, many of the Corridor II BRT stops would be safer with a
pedestrian overpass.
For these exclusive pedestrian signals, we recommend:
If the total cross exceeds 25 meters the crossing should be divided in two steps, with
separate and shorter green times and cycles, and an offset between them:
Final Recommendations for TransJakarta, p. 94