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Pedestrian Safety Audits

Presentation to: AASHTO SCOTE

June 26, 2017

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Agenda

•Strategic Highway Safety Plan

•Pedestrian Safety Audits

•Example Corridors

•Evaluation

•Conclusion

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Delaware’s SHSP

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State Rank: Per Capita Pedestrian Fatalities

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Pedestrian Safety Audits

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Road Safety Audits

• A Road Safety Audit (RSA) is the formal

safety performance examination of an existing

or future road or intersection by an

independent, multidisciplinary team. It

qualitatively estimates and reports on

potential road safety issues and identifies

opportunities for improvements in safety for

all road users. (FHWA - http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/rsa/)

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DelDOT – Pedestrian Safety Audits

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Example Corridors

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US 13 / US 40

• US 13

• Saienni Boulevard to

SR 273

• US 40

• Buckley Boulevard to

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US 13 / US 40

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US 13 / US 40

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US 13 / US 40

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Kirkwood Highway

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SR 2 at SR 7

Existing Conditions

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• Corridor-Wide

• Perform lighting evaluation and install roadway & bus stop lighting

• Reduce the number and frequency of access points as part of future projects

• Install ADA-compliant curb ramps and sidewalk as part of future projects

• SR 2 at St. James Church Rd/Griffin Dr

• Install signalized crosswalks on south and west legs

• SR 2 at Old Capitol Trail/Midway Plaza Shopping Center driveway

• Pursue pedestrian hybrid beacon (coordinate with adjacent signals)

• SR 2 at SR 7

• Install Pedestrian warning signs across the NB right-turn lane

• Install No Pedestrian Crossing & Use Crosswalk signs

• Remove business signs that obstruct sight lines to the crosswalk on the SE

corner

• Signalize NB SR 7 right-turn and tighten turning radius

• Relocate bus stops closer to SR 7

Kirkwood Highway

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US 13 at Bacon Avenue/Boulden Boulevard

Existing Conditions

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US 13 at Bacon Avenue/Boulden Boulevard

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Polly Drummond Hill Road

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Evaluation

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US 13, Saienni Boulevard to SR 273

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SR 1, Lewes to Rehoboth Beach

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Conclusion

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Conclusion

• Select corridors based on high pedestrian crash trends

• Multi-disciplinary team gives broader perspective on issues

• Lack of good guidance on what to do if there are low

pedestrian volumes but high pedestrian crash rates

• Suburban, high speed corridors:

• Should do, but less than desirable effectiveness in crash reduction measured to date:

• New crosswalks with pedestrian signals (full traffic signal or HAWKs)

• Relocate bus stops if feasible

• Roadway lighting

• Median refuge areas

• Expected increased effectiveness:

• Pedestrian barriers

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Thank You

Mark Luszcz

DelDOT Chief Traffic Engineer

E: mark.luszcz@state.de.us

P: 302.659.4062

Delaware Strategic Highway Safety Plan:

www.safety.deldot.gov