#11 - Pedestriam Crosswalk Marking

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7 CROSSING INFRASTRUCTURE TREATMENTS Any location reviewed for a crosswalk should in tandem have a detailed engineering review completed to determine if additional crossing infrastructure enhancements should be implemented. TRAFFIC VOLUME REVIEW Review the number of lanes at the point of crossing to ensure that the total number of lanes (travel and turn lanes) at the point of crossing is adequate for the traffic volumes. Right sizing the crossing distance is critical to all modes of travel, but particularly important to pedestrians and bicyclists, as the goal is to minimize their time in the hazard zone.  Engineering review of right- and left-turn lanes if applicable at the point of crossing to verify if they are necessary or if they can be removed.  If roadway design or turn lanes are not appropriate, consider lane reductions or turn lane removal before proceeding. The overall objective of this is to eliminate the multilane threat by removing lanes to improve visibility. When one car stops for a person crossing the roadway, the second car may not be visible to the person crossing nor is that person visible to the second driver. ROADWAY GEOMETRIC TREATMENT ASSESSMENT The following process reviews opportunities to slow speeds, reduce crossing distance, and improve visibility of people crossing the roadway. 1. Narrow Travel Lanes: MnDOT identifies the following lane width best practices per the Performance-Based Practical Design – Process and Design Guidance. These are superseded by MnDOT’s own design standards though used as an example for consideration by the City of Lake Elmo. Studies have credited tighter lane widths by neutrally or positively impacting safety without affecting traffic operations.  Rural Roadways: 11- or 12-foot-wide lanes  Urban and Suburban Roadways: 10-foot-wide lanes (≤35 mph and turn lanes), 11- foot-wide lanes (suitable for all other typologies), 12-foot-wide lanes (≥50 mph and/or non-motorized traffic is absent).