Pedestrian Crossing Time

Check Pedestrian Crossing Time In urban areas and other locations where pedestrians are present, the signal- timing plan should be checked for its ability to provide adequate pedestrian crossing time. At locations where streets are wide and green times are short, it is possible that pedestrians can be caught in the middle of the intersection when the phase changes. To avoid this problem, the minimum green time required for pedestrian crossing should be checked against the apportioned green time for the phase. If there is not enough green time for a pedestrian to safely cross the street, the apportioned green time should be increased to meet the pedestrian needs. If pedestrian pushbuttons are provided at an intersection (for actuated control), the green time can be increased to meet pedestrian crossing needs only when the pushbuttons are activated.