Pedestrian Crossing Compliance Characteristics At-Grade Signalized Crosswalks: Case Study in a Downtown University Campus Environment
2007
This paper presents the findings of an investigation of pedestrian crossing compliance characteristics at signalized crossings in a downtown-university campus environment. The study was designed to obtain information on pedestrian crossing compliance with "pedestrian green” (signal compliance) and with “crosswalk location” (spatial compliance). Pedestrian movements were observed along a 1-km section of a downtown boulevard adjacent to the campus of Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA. The facility included several types of crossings such as midblock, unsignalized and signalized crossings. The results from the analysis indicated that a strong correlation existed between the presence of a positive type of traffic control and pedestrian crossing compliance. Pedestrians recognized and used the signalized intersection crosswalks properly in regard to their locations. However, they did not seem to be complying with the WALK signal in the same degree that they complied with the location. The collected data were used to model pedestrian crossing compliance characteristics based on various definitions of the compliance: spatial, temporal, and overall.
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