Oakland Walks!

OakDOT
3.2 Walking Facilities (continued)
Below are descriptions of common walking facilities in Oakland:
Pedestrian push-button
Lighting
Pathways & Stairways
Pedestrian push-bottons activate
the pedestrian WALK phase at
signalized intersections that do not
automatically provide one.
Sidewalk and street lighting helps
people traverse sidewalks and
cross streets at night. They also
help to deter crime and provide a
perception of personal security.
The City maintains 225 off-street
pathways and stairways. Most are
over 80 years old.
Curb Extension
Pedestrian Signs
Pedestrian Signal Head
Curb extensions or “bulb outs” are
an enlargement of the sidewalk
to make crossing the street safer.
They increase drivers’ ability to see
people waiting to cross the street,
shorten crossing distances and
provide extra space for pedestrians
to wait to cross.
Signs can help direct people
walking to nearby civic buildings,
points of interest or transit
connections. Pedestrian-oriented
signs are currently limited to the
Uptown area.
These electronic signs show a figure
walking when crossing is permitted
or a red hand when it is not. Some,
called “countdown signals,” also
indicate how many seconds remain
to cross the street, assuming
a walking speed of 3.5 feet per
second.
Photos by Kerby Olsen
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