Application of New Pedestrian Level of Service Measures - sacog
Application of New Pedestrian Level of Service Measures - sacog
Application of New Pedestrian Level of Service Measures - sacog
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<strong>Application</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>New</strong> <strong>Pedestrian</strong> <strong>Level</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Service</strong> <strong>Measures</strong><br />
SACOG<br />
must be located primarily within the roadway<br />
right <strong>of</strong> way. Some facilities such as trees or<br />
lighting on private property are credited when<br />
they are located immediately adjacent to the<br />
right‐<strong>of</strong>‐way and are intended to benefit the<br />
sidewalk users and be permanent.<br />
Buffer not Less Than 1 m (3.3 ft)<br />
The buffer is the space between the existing<br />
sidewalk and the curb or roadway edge. To<br />
score points the 1‐m buffer must be<br />
maintained throughout the segment,<br />
excluding intersections. Roadways that do not<br />
provide a pedestrian facility cannot score<br />
points for this criterion because there is no<br />
facility to buffer.<br />
Benches or <strong>Pedestrian</strong>‐Scale Lighting<br />
Benches or pedestrian scale lighting must be a<br />
dominant feature <strong>of</strong> the segment or at least<br />
be provided in locations along the segment<br />
adjacent to high pedestrian‐ traffic<br />
generators, such as activity centers, <strong>of</strong>fice<br />
complexes, retirement communities, schools,<br />
transit transfer stations, and so forth.<br />
Shade Trees<br />
Shade trees must be a dominant feature <strong>of</strong><br />
the segment or at least be provided in<br />
locations along the segment adjacent to highpedestrian‐traffic<br />
generators.<br />
Motor Vehicle LOS<br />
To what degree do motor vehicle volume and<br />
congestion affect the comfort and safety level<br />
<strong>of</strong> pedestrians in the segment? Compliance<br />
with this criterion is measured the same for<br />
pedestrian analysis as for bicycle analysis. As<br />
with bicycle LOS this measure does not imply<br />
that all roadways with six or more lanes will<br />
receive an overall unacceptable pedestrian<br />
LOS score. Multilane roadways that provide<br />
sidewalks with wide buffers, medians,<br />
restricted driveway access, acceptable travel<br />
speeds, and other pedestrian compatible<br />
criteria will likely score an acceptable overall<br />
pedestrian LOS rating.<br />
Maintenance<br />
Does the corridor suffer from maintenance<br />
deficiencies, including cracking, patching,<br />
buckling, weathering, holes, tree root<br />
intrusion, vegetative encroachment, rough<br />
railroad crossing, standing water, and so<br />
forth? The pedestrian facility maintenance<br />
evaluation parallels the maintenance analysis<br />
for bicycle facilities. However, when a<br />
pedestrian facility is not provided in the<br />
segment points cannot be scored for this<br />
maintenance criterion. A grassy swale, travel<br />
lane, paved shoulder, or other such facility is<br />
not considered an acceptable pedestrian<br />
facility, and, therefore, credit cannot be given<br />
for the maintenance <strong>of</strong> such a facility.<br />
TDM and Multimodal Support<br />
Does the corridor have the available support<br />
<strong>of</strong> TMO services or intermodal links to transit<br />
that assist in overcoming nonroadway barriers<br />
and affect the decision to walk? As with the<br />
bicycle programs the TMO services must<br />
target commuters along the corridor and be<br />
directed at improving conditions or providing<br />
incentives for pedestrians. Intermodal links to<br />
transit must include sidewalks on both sides<br />
<strong>of</strong> the street at bus stops locations and at<br />
least one location with a bench or shelter<br />
along the study segment, but no less than one<br />
bench per 1 mi.<br />
<strong>Pedestrian</strong> LOS Ratings<br />
<strong>Pedestrian</strong> LOS ratings are defined by the<br />
measures <strong>of</strong> pedestrian safety features and<br />
the level <strong>of</strong> automobile‐oriented development<br />
Issue Date: June 2011<br />
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