Minnetonka Boulevard - City of St. Louis Park
Minnetonka Boulevard - City of St. Louis Park
Minnetonka Boulevard - City of St. Louis Park
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P e d e s t r i A n<br />
s A f e t y<br />
Potential Tools for <strong>Minnetonka</strong> <strong>Boulevard</strong>:<br />
Potential Tools for Neighborhood Cross-<strong>St</strong>reets:<br />
There are a number <strong>of</strong> strategies<br />
that can be used to improve the<br />
safety <strong>of</strong> pedestrians and bicyclists<br />
as well as promote a more pleasant<br />
environment for adjacent land<br />
owners. Some <strong>of</strong> these include:<br />
Pedestrian Refuge Island<br />
• Provides safer crossings for children, seniors & people with disabilities<br />
• Helps to reduce speed <strong>of</strong> vehicles<br />
Reduced Curb Radii<br />
• Reduces speed at which cars turn corners<br />
• Decreases distance for pedestrians to cross intersections<br />
Alternative Paving Treatments at Crosswalks<br />
• Provides visual cue to drivers<br />
Signalized Crosswalk<br />
• Provides added visibility and promotes pedestrian safety<br />
Crosswalk Flags<br />
• Provides greater visibility <strong>of</strong> crossing pedestrians<br />
Countdown Clocks<br />
• Greatly reduces auto & pedestrian collisions<br />
Speed Detection Sign<br />
• Advisory warning for motorists to control speed<br />
Accessible Pedestrian Signal (APS)<br />
• Audible indicator for pedestrian crossing<br />
• Provides increased accessibility for the blind<br />
Reduced Curb Radii<br />
• Reduces speed at which cars turn corners<br />
• Decreases distance for pedestrians to cross intersections<br />
Curb Bumpout<br />
• Decreases intersection crossing distance for pedestrians<br />
• Potential for landscaping<br />
• Protects parked cars<br />
Curb Extensions<br />
• Decreases intersections crossing distance for pedestrians<br />
• Potential for landscaping<br />
Alternate Paving Treatments at Crosswalks<br />
• Provides visual cue to drivers<br />
Signalized Crosswalk<br />
• Provides added visibility and promotes pedestrian safety<br />
Crosswalk Flags<br />
• Provides greater visibility <strong>of</strong> crossing pedestrians<br />
Countdown Clocks<br />
• Greatly reduces auto & pedestrian collisions<br />
M i n n e t o n k a B o u l e v a r d ( C o . R o a d 5 )<br />
D e s i g n P l a n<br />
October, 2008<br />
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