Strategic Deployment Plan - sacog

ITS
Solutions
Pedestrian
Improvements
Sacramento Area Council of Governments (SACOG)
SOLUTIONS TOOLBOX FOR MAINSTREAMING ITS
Project
Types
• Traffic
Calming
• Streetscaping
• Traffic Signal
Solution
Descriptions
Raised crosswalks,
countdown
pedestrian heads,
animated
pedestrian heads,
in­pavement
lighting to raise
awareness of
pedestrians
Deployment
Considerations
• Americans with
Disabilities Act
(ADA) compliance.
Cost
Arterial
$500­15,000
O&M Cost
$500­1,000 per
year
Cost
Considerations
Depends on extent
of improvements, but
typically more cost
effective if part of a
larger project
Benefits to Project or
Agency
(of Concurrent
ITS Deployment)
• Reduces the cost of installing
advanced technology at a later date.
Benefits to
Public
(of ITS
Deployment)
• Improves visibility of
pedestrians
097860000 SACOG ITS Strategic Deployment Plan
98 Final Report
September 2005