Pedestrian Signal Safety - AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
Pedestrian Signal Safety - AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety
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For the major street approaches, LOS and AVD remained constant (LOS C) under existing volume<br />
conditions as compared to a modeled increase of 15 percent above existing volumes at the 3.50 ft./<br />
sec. and 4.00 ft./sec. pedestrian walking speeds. For these walking speeds, there was only a 2-sec.<br />
and 5-sec. modeled difference, respectively, <strong>for</strong> the 3.50 ft./sec. and 4.00 ft./sec. pedestrian walking<br />
speeds. For the 3.00 ft./sec. walking speed assumption, LOS was reduced from LOS C under existing<br />
volume conditions to LOS E under a modeled increase of 15 percent above existing volumes. There<br />
was a 29-sec. increase in ADPV under the 3.00 ft./sec. walking speed.<br />
The major street delay increased exponentially with the increase in traffic volume <strong>for</strong> the 3.00 ft./sec.<br />
walking speed.<br />
For the minor street approaches, LOS ranged from LOS B to C <strong>for</strong> all volume and pedestrian walking<br />
speed scenarios analyzed. The range in ADPV under existing volume conditions as compared to a<br />
modeled increase of 15 percent above existing volumes at the 3.00 ft./sec. and 3.50 ft./sec. walking<br />
speed assumption was 1 sec. and 2 sec., respectively. For the 4.00 ft./sec. walking speed, under the<br />
same volume comparison, LOS was reduced by one designation (from LOS B to LOS C) and there<br />
was a corresponding increase in AVD of 7sec.<br />
Table D-11. Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota intersection characteristics: approach lane usage, peakhour<br />
traffic volumes, and cycle length.<br />
Approach<br />
Northbound<br />
(MJ)<br />
Southbound<br />
(MJ)<br />
Eastbound<br />
(MN)<br />
Westbound<br />
(MN)<br />
MJ<br />
approach<br />
MN<br />
approach<br />
Total<br />
Number of approach lanes<br />
L LT T TR R Total<br />
-10<br />
percent<br />
Peak-hour tra ffic vol umes<br />
(existing and m odeled)<br />
+10<br />
Exist ing +5 p ercent<br />
percent<br />
+15<br />
percent<br />
1 1 0 1 0 3 1,013 1,126 1,182 1,239 1,295<br />
1 0 1 1 1 4 934 1,038 1,090 1,142 1,194<br />
0<br />
0<br />
1 0 1 0 2 336 373 392 410 429<br />
1 0 1 0 2 535 594 624 653 683<br />
2 1 1 2 1 7 1,947 2,164 2,272 2,380 2,489<br />
0 2 1 2 1 4 871 967 1,016 1,063 1,112<br />
2 3 2 4 2 11 2,818 3,131 3,288 3,444 3,601<br />
Cycl e len gth: 90 sec.<br />
* Note: l = Left; LT = left-through; T = through; TR = through-right; R = right.<br />
Vol um e<br />
range<br />
1,947 –<br />
2,489<br />
871 –<br />
1,112<br />
2,818 –<br />
3,601<br />
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