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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />EXECUTIVE SUMMARY <br />This study was driven by the need to improve consistency in the methods and approach that local <br />agencies use to address crosswalks. This study focuses on the question of how a crosswalk should be <br />enhanced with additional countermeasures, if any, once the decision is made to mark it. During the <br />research portion of this project, it was found that the primary information agencies use that provides <br />guidance for decisions on how to mark crosswalks comes from the Federal Highway Administration. A <br />quick reference guide was developed from FHWA’s Guide for Improving Pedestrian Safety at <br />Uncontrolled Crossing Locations, July 2018, that will help agencies determine when to use different <br />countermeasures based on roadway type, vehicle volumes, and posted speed limits. In addition, fact <br />sheets for twelve countermeasures identified in the document were developed to explain what the <br />benefit of each one is, when it is best applied, and how to provide high-level planning cost for each one.