Comment:
This section summarizes the recommendations regarding pedestrian characteristics as reported in the companion volume, Literature Synthesis for Chapter 13, Pedestrians, of the Highway Capacity Manual (Rouphail et al., 1998). Recommendations include: Pedestrian Space Requirements (Body Ellipses and Buffer Zones), Pedestrian Walking Speeds (Age, crosswalk walking speeds, grade and stairs, platoons), Pedestrian start up times, Pedestrian Traffic Flow Relationships (Capacity, Temporal Variation),

Last Updated (Year): 1998

Year Produced: 1998

Abstract:

The objective of this project is to develop revised operational analysis procedures for transportation facilities with pedestrian and bicyclist users. This document describes the effects of pedestrians and bicyclists on the capacity of signalized intersections. These procedures augment the existing Highway Capacity Manual signalized intersection Level of Service procedures for locations with substantial pedestrian and/or bicycle traffic conflicting with vehicular turning movements. This document incorporates the results of a multi-regional data-collection effort that confirms the validity of a conflict zone occupancy approach to analyze pedestrian and bicycle effects on signalized intersection capacity.
In addition to this report, there were two additional reports produced as part of this effort on Capacity Analysis of Pedestrian and Bicycle Facilities. These reports are subtitled as:
Recommended Procedures for the "Bicycles" Chapter of the Highway Capacity Manual (FHWA-RD-98-108)
Recommeded Procedures for the "Signalized Intersection" Chapter of the Highway Capacity Manual (FHWA-RD-98-106)

For:Walking

The E's:Engineering

Ped Bike Activity:

• Planning
• Design

Ped Bike Topic:

• Statistics
• Research
• Physical Dimensions
• Networks
• Data
• Capacity Analysis

Resource Type:

• Information

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