07 Pedestrian Crossing Contermeasures in Glendale
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PEDESTRIAN CROSSING COUNTERMEASURES IN GLENDALE CTOC Meeting By: Tony S. Abbo, P.E., PTOE 05/04/2023 General 2 Pedestrian Safety 3 • Pedestrian safety is one of the focus areas for the City’s Traffic Mitigation Section • Pedestrian and bicycle crashes continue to occur within Glendale – Impairment and excessive speeds are major factors in those crashes • Staff implementing counter measures 5-year Ped & Bike Crashes 2022 Ped and Bike Crashes 5 2022 Pedestrian Crashes 6 2022 Pedestrian Fatal Crashes 7 What is the City Doing 8 • Developing a crosswalk policy • Looking for grant opportunities – Increasing the conspicuity of Pedestrians – Adding sidewalk where there are none • Separated sidewalks – RRFBs and HAWKS – Pedestrian detection Pedestrian Safety Counter measures 9 • Studies • Fluorescent Yellow/Green signing • Painted crosswalks/high visibility crosswalks • Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) • HAWK Pedestrian Signals • Improve lighting conditions • The Fluorescent Yellow/Green warning signs stand out Old New 10 Fluorescent Yellow/Green Signing 11 Fluorescent Yellow/Green Signing • Refreshing the crosswalk striping – Including at school zones • Using High Visibility Crosswalks 12 Painted Crosswalks/High Visibility Crosswalks • RRFBs are pedestrian-actuated enhancements used in combination with a pedestrian, school crossing warning signs to improve safety at uncontrolled, marked crosswalks • When activated, the two rectangular-shaped yellow indications, each with an LED- array-based light source, flash with high frequency 13 Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) 14 RRFB Locations Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) 15 • 59th and Evergreen • 53rd and Glendale Ave . RRFB’s - Three Locations 16 • Glendale Avenue by City Hall • HAWK signals are traffic signals that allow pedestrians to cross the road safely. – They can not be located within 300’ of a signalized intersection • Unlike traffic signals, the HAWK only operates when a pedestrian pushes the crossing button. Vehicles are free to move when no one is crossing the street • 5 Locations throughout the City – 3 additional locations that are being planned 17 HAWK Pedestrian Signals 18 HAWK Locations HAWKS 19 • Latest HAWK: Ball Park Blvd HAWK - Glendale Ave & 65th Ave 20 HAWK on Bethany Home Road and 61st Ave 21 • 3 additional locations planned – 67th Ave and Montebello Ave – 58th Avenue and Bethany Home Road – 53rd Avenue and Camelback • One location studied but no funding has been allocated – 59th and Evergreen 22 HAWKs 23 Street Lighting • We have 2 infill lighting projects – One funded project that should be starting within the next 60 days – Design to commence in the near future • Grant funding for improving lighting on Olive between 59th Avenue and 67th Avenue Solar Lights 24 • Where there is no power, solar is an option – 475’ walking path west of the inter of W. Butler Ave and N 56th Drive. 25 Adaptive Signals • Detecting pedestrians at crosswalk – Extending the amber phase • Leading Pedestrian Interval (LPI) – Implemented at 59th Ave and Glendale Ave 26 Signal Timing Modification – LPI gives pedestrians the opportunity to enter the crosswalk at an intersection 3-7 seconds before vehicles are given a green indication. – Pedestrians can better establish their presence in the crosswalk before vehicles have priority to turn right or left 27 Signal Timing Modification (cont.) • We have a 2-year safety on-Call contract – 2-year contract with Greenlight Engineering – Safety leaders in the metro area – Looking at redoing our signal timing policy (yellow intervals and all red) – Advance detection being added to projects 28 Lastly Questions 29