This research report is geared at providing guidance to NCDOT for when to consider marking crosswalks at uncontrolled approaches for pedestrians, installing pedestrian signal heads at existing signalized intersections, or providing supplemental treatments at a crossing location.The primary deliverable of the project, the crosswalk assessment flowchart, is intended to be a self-contained, wallmounted poster that fully describes most aspects of the evaluation and decision-making process. This report is intended to supplement that flowchart, providing background for the flowchart with references to research and underlying data used to develop the guidance.
The guidelines principally consist of four parts: Step 1) Document Existing Characteristics / Signalized Crossing Assessment, Step 2) Unsignalized Crossing or Midblock Crossing Assessment, Step 3) Additional / Alternative Treatments Assessment, and Step 4) Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon (PHB) Assessment.