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Pedestrian Safety Prompt List General Project location (roadway): _________________________________ Between __________________ and ___________________ For (East, south, west, or north – list one or both) ____________ side of roadway Date(s): _____________________ Time(s): ___________________ Conducted by: ________________ Weather: ___________________ Item Yes/No Comments General Environment Is the area Densely built up/urban Suburban or low density Very low density/rural Is there a major pedestrian attractor nearby (e.g., school, park, transit stop)? Are there many children in the area? Are there many seniors in the area? Is there a facility for or a concentration of persons with disabilities in the area? Are there bus stops on or near the road? Is there a sidewalk plan for this area? Characteristics of Roadway Is roadway two way? Is the road hilly? Are there many curves that affect sight lines? Is there a median? If there is a median, what is its width? If there is a median, is it raised? Number of lanes Speed limit Is the speed limit consistent with the presence of pedestrians? Design speed Is the design speed consistent with the speed limit? Is traffic moving at or below speed limit? Does the roadway design discourage speeds higher than the design speed? Traffic volume Is there parking along side of roadway? The edge of the roadway is A curb? Shoulder? No curb or shoulder? NYMTC Pedestrian Safety Study 139
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<strong>Pedestrian</strong> <strong>Safety</strong> Prompt List<br />
General<br />
Project location (roadway): _________________________________<br />
Between __________________ and ___________________<br />
For (East, south, west, or north – list one or both) ____________ side of roadway<br />
Date(s): _____________________ Time(s): ___________________<br />
Conducted by: ________________ Weather: ___________________<br />
Item Yes/No Comments<br />
General Environment<br />
Is the area<br />
Densely built up/urban<br />
Suburban or low density<br />
Very low density/rural<br />
Is there a major pedestrian attractor nearby<br />
(e.g., school, park, transit stop)?<br />
Are there many children in the area?<br />
Are there many seniors in the area?<br />
Is there a facility for or a concentration of<br />
persons with disabilities in the area?<br />
Are there bus stops on or near the road?<br />
Is there a sidewalk plan for this area?<br />
Characteristics of Roadway<br />
Is roadway two way?<br />
Is the road hilly?<br />
Are there many curves that affect sight<br />
lines?<br />
Is there a median?<br />
If there is a median, what is its width?<br />
If there is a median, is it raised?<br />
Number of lanes<br />
Speed limit<br />
Is the speed limit consistent with the<br />
presence of pedestrians?<br />
Design speed<br />
Is the design speed consistent with the speed<br />
limit?<br />
Is traffic moving at or below speed limit?<br />
Does the roadway design discourage speeds<br />
higher than the design speed?<br />
Traffic volume<br />
Is there parking along side of roadway?<br />
The edge of the roadway is<br />
A curb?<br />
Shoulder?<br />
No curb or shoulder?<br />
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