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September 15, 2008
Las Vegas Pedestrian Safety Project: Phase 2 Final Technical Report
Final Implementation Report and Executive Summary
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Pedestrian Safety Engineering and Intelligent
System-Based Countermeasures Program
For Reducing Pedestrian Fatalities, Injuries, Conflicts, and Other Surrogate Measures
Prepared for
US Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
Cooperative Agreement
DTFH61-01-1X-00134
Shashi S. Nambisan
Center for Transportation Research and Education
Iowa State University
2711 South Loop Drive, Suite 4700
Ames, IA 50010-8664
In Cooperation With
Florida Department of Transportation
Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Florida
Miami-Dade County Public Works Department
Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization
TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 2 COUNTERMEASURE DESCRIPTIONS
CHAPTER 3 DATA COLLECTION PARAMETERS AND MEASURES OF EFFECTIVENESS
CHAPTER 4 DATA COLLECTION AT SITES BEFORE AND AFTER COUNTERMEASURE INSTALLATION
CHAPTER 5 ANALYSIS OF INDIVIDUAL SITES
CHAPTER 6 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
CHAPTER 7 APPENDIX: LITERATURE REVIEW
REFERENCES
INDEX OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Cities in the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area
Figure 2: Selected high crash sites
Figure 3: Aerial Photograph of Maryland Parkway and Sierra Vista Drive
Figure 4: Reflective Pavement Marking (RPM) standard line at Site
Figure 5: High Visibility Crosswalk Treatment at Site
Figure 6: Aerial Photograph of Maryland Parkway and Dumont Street
Figure 7: High Visibility Crosswalk Treatment, Median Refuge and Danish Offset
Figure 8: Advance Yield Markings and “Yield Here to Pedestrians” Sign. 53
Figure 9: Pedestrian Activated Flashing Yellow
Figure 10: Aerial Photograph of Maryland Parkway / Twain Avenue (Control Site)
Figure 11: Aerial Photograph of Harmon Avenue and Paradise Road
Figure 12: Turning Vehicles Yield to Pedestrians Sign
Figure 13: Aerial Photograph of Harmon Avenue: Paradise Road to Tropicana Wash
Figure 14: High Visibility Crosswalk and Median Refuge installed at Site
Figure 15: Yield Here to Pedestrians Sign installed at Site 5
Figure 16: In-roadway Knockdown Signs installed at Site 5
Figure 17: Aerial Photograph of Flamingo Road and Koval Lane
Figure 18: High Visibility Crosswalk Treatment installed at Site 7
Figure 19: Pedestrian Countdown Timers with Animated Eyes
Figure 20: ITS No-Turn On Red – Activated
Figure 21: Aerial Photograph of Flamingo Road and Paradise Road (Control Site)
Figure 22: Aerial Photograph of Bonanza Road and D Street
Figure 23: Aerial Photograph of Bonanza Road and F Street
Figure 24: In-roadway Knockdown Signs installed at Site 9/10
Figure 25: High Visibility Crosswalk Treatment installed at Site 9/10
Figure 26: Warning Signs for Motorists installed at Site 9/10
Figure 27: Pedestrian Channelization installed at Site 9/10
Figure 28: Aerial Photograph of Site 11
Figure 29: Aerial Photograph of Site 12
Figure 30: In-Roadway Knockdown Signs installed at Sites 11 and 12
Figure 31: Close-up view of “In-Roadway Knockdown Signs” installed at Sites 11 and 12
Figure 32: Installation location of Speed-trailer on Twain Avenue
Figure 33: Aerial Photograph of Lake Mead Boulevard and Las Vegas Boulevard
Figure 34: High Visibility Crosswalk Treatment installed at Lake Mead Boulevard and Las Vegas Boulevard
Figure 35: Aerial Photograph of Lake Mead Boulevard and McDaniel Street (Control Site)
Figure 36: Aerial Photograph of Lake Mead Boulevard: Belmont Street to McCarran Street
Figure 37: High Visibility Crosswalk Treatment, Danish Offset and Median Refuge
Figure 38: Advanced Yield Markings installed at Lake Mead Boulevard: Belmont Street to McCarran Street
Figure 39: Aerial Photograph of Lake Mead Boulevard and Pecos Road. 128
Figure 40: “Turning Traffic Must Yield to Pedestrian” signs installed at Lake Mead Boulevard and Pecos Road
Figure 41: Aerial Photograph of Fremont Street: 11th Street to 8th Street (Control Site)
Figure 42: Aerial Photograph of Fremont Street: 8th Street to 6th Street
Figure 43: Portable Speed Trailer on Fremont Street
Figure 44: In-Roadway Knockdown Signs
Figure 45: Pedestrian Push Button that Confirm Press
Figure 46: Aerial Photograph of Charleston Boulevard: Spencer Street to 17th Street
Figure 47: Figure 47: High Visibility Crosswalk Treatment at Charleston Boulevard and 17th Street
Figure 48: “Advanced Yield Markings” installed at Site 19
Figure 49: Smart Lighting
Figure 50: Automatic Pedestrian Detection
INDEX OF TABLES
Table 1: Pedestrian Fatalities in Nevada and US from 1994 to 2003
Table 2: Summary of Countermeasures Proposed and Deployed
Table 3: Summary of the Potential Countermeasures
Table 4: Countermeasures Installed for Evaluation at Selected Sites
Table 5: Relationships between Existing Problems and Installed Countermeasures
Table 6: Implementation Plan for Maryland Parkway and Sierra Vista Drive
Table 7: Results of pedestrian MOEs at Maryland Parkway and Sierra Vista Drive
Table 8: Results of motorist MOEs at Maryland Parkway and Sierra Vista Drive
Table 9: Delay at Maryland Parkway and Sierra Vista Drive
Table 10: Statistical test results of safety MOEs at Maryland Parkway and Sierra Vista Drive
Table 11: Implementation Plan for Maryland Parkway / Dumont Street
Table 12: Results for pedestrian MOEs at Maryland Parkway and Dumont Street
Table 13: Results for motorist MOEs at Maryland Parkway and Dumont Street
Table 14: Delays at Maryland Parkway and Dumont Street
Table 15: Statistical test results of safety MOEs at Maryland Parkway and Dumont Street
Table 16: Statistical test results of safety MOEs between stages at Maryland Parkway and Dumont Street
Table 17: Statistical test results of mobility MOE at Maryland Parkway and Dumont Street
Table 18: Statistical test results of mobility MOEs between stages at Maryland Parkway and Dumont Street
Table 19: Implementation Plan for Harmon Road and Paradise Road
Table 20: Statistical test results of MOEs at Harmon Avenue and Paradise Road
Table 21: Implementation Plan for Harmon Avenue: Paradise Road to Tropicana Wash
Table 22: Results of pedestrian MOEs at Harmon Avenue: Paradise Road to Tropicana Wash
Table 23: Results of motorist MOEs at Harmon Avenue: Paradise Road to Tropicana Wash
Table 24: Delays at Harmon Avenue: Paradise Road to Tropicana Wash
Table 25: Statistical test results of safety MOEs at Harmon Avenue: Paradise Road to Tropicana Wash
Table 26: Statistical test results of safety MOEs between stages at Harmon Avenue: Paradise Road to Tropicana Wash
Table 27: Statistical test results of mobility MOE at Harmon Avenue: Paradise Road to Tropicana Wash
Table 28: Statistical test results of mobility MOEs between stages at Harmon Avenue: Paradise Road to Tropicana Wash
Table 29: Implementation Plan for Flamingo Road and Koval Lane
Table 30: Results of safety MOEs for pedestrians at Flamingo Road and Koval Lane
Table 31: Results of safety MOEs for motorists at Flamingo Road and Koval Lane
Table 32: Statistical test results of safety MOEs at Flamingo Road and Koval Lane (Baseline vs. Stages)
Table 33: Statistical test results of safety MOEs for pedestrians between stages at Flamingo Road and Koval Lane
Table 34: Implementation Plan for Bonanza Rd: D St to F St
Table 35: Results of pedestrian MOEs at Bonanza Road: D Street to F Street
Table 36: Results of motorist MOEs at Bonanza Road: D Street to F Street
Table 37: Delay at Bonanza Road: D Street to F Street
Table 38: Statistical test results of safety MOEs at Bonanza Road: D Street to F Street
Table 39: Statistical test results of safety MOEs between stages at Bonanza Road: D Street to F Street
Table 40: Statistical test results of mobility MOE at Bonanza Road: D Street to F Street
Table 41: Statistical test results of mobility MOE stages 1 and 2 at Bonanza Road: D Street to F Street
Table 42: Implementation Plan for Twain Avenue: Cambridge Street to Swenson Street
Table 43: Implementation Plan for Twain Avenue: Swenson Street to Palos Verde Street
Table 44: Results of pedestrian MOEs at Twain Avenue: Palos Verde Street to Swenson Street
Table 45: Results of motorist safety MOE at Twain Avenue: Palos Verde Street to Swenson Street
Table 46: Delays at Twain Avenue: Palos Verde Street to Swenson Street
Table 47: Vehicle speeds at Twain Avenue: Palos Verde Street to Swenson Street
Table 48: Statistical test results at Twain Avenue: Palos Verde Street to Swenson Street
Table 49: Statistical test results between stages at Twain Avenue: Palos Verde Street to Swenson Street
Table 50: Statistical test results of mobility MOEs at Twain Avenue: Palos Verde Street to Swenson Street 112
Table 51: Statistical test results of mobility MOEs between stages at Twain Avenue: Palos Verde Street to Swenson Street
Table 52: Statistical test results of speed at Twain Avenue: Palos Verde Street to Swenson Street
Table 53: Comparison of speed between stages at Twain Avenue: Palos Verde Street to Swenson Street
Table 54: Implementation Plan for Lake Mead Boulevard and Lake Mead Boulevard
Table 55: Results of pedestrian MOEs at Lake Mead Boulevard and Las Vegas Boulevard
Table 56: Results of motorist MOEs at Lake Mead Boulevard and Las Vegas Boulevard
Table 57: Delay at Lake Mead Boulevard and Las Vegas Boulevard
Table 58: Statistical test results of safety MOEs at Lake Mead Boulevard and Las Vegas Boulevard
Table 59: Implementation Plan for Lake Mead Boulevard: Belmont Street to McCarran Street
Table 60: Results of pedestrian MOEs at Lake Mead Boulevard: Belmont Street to McCarran Street
Table 61: Results of motorist MOEs at Lake Mead Boulevard: Belmont Street to McCarran Street
Table 62: Delays at Lake Mead Boulevard: Belmont Street to McCarran Street
Table 63: Statistical test results of safety MOEs at Lake Mead Boulevard: Belmont Street to McCarran Street
Table 64: Statistical test results of mobility MOEs at Lake Mead Boulevard: Belmont Street to McCarran Street
Table 65: Implementation Plan for Lake Mead Boulevard and Pecos Road
Table 66: Statistical Test Results at Lake Mead Boulevard/Pecos Road
Table 67: Implementation Plan for Fremont Street: 8th Street to 6th Street
Table 68: Results of safety MOEs for pedestrians at Fremont Street: 6th Street to 8th Street
Table 69: Results of safety MOEs for motorist at Fremont Street: 6th Street to 8th Street
Table 70: Delay at Fremont Street: 6th Street to 8th Street
Table 71: Table 71: Statistical test results of safety MOEs for pedestrians at Fremont Street: 6th Street to 8th Street
Table 72: Statistical test results of safety MOEs for pedestrian between stages at Fremont Street: 6th Street to 8th Street
Table 73: Statistical test results of safety MOEs for motorists at Fremont Street: 6th Street to 8th Street
Table 74: Statistical significance of safety MOEs for motorist between stages at Fremont Street: 6th Street to 8th Street
Table 75: Statistical test results of mobility MOE at Fremont Street: 6th Street to 8th Street
Table 76: Statistical test results of mobility MOE between stages at Fremont Street: 6th Street to 8th Street
Table 77: Implementation Plan for Charleston Boulevard/Spencer Street
Table 78: Results of pedestrian MOEs at Charleston Boulevard: Spencer Street to 17th Street
Table 79: Results of motorist MOEs at Charleston Boulevard: Spencer Street to 17th Street
Table 80: Delays at Charleston Boulevard: Spencer Street to 17th Street
Table 81: Speeds at Charleston Boulevard: Spencer Street to 17th Street
Table 82: Statistical test results of safety MOEs at Charleston Boulevard: Spencer Street to 17th Street
Table 83: Statistical test results of safety MOEs between stages at Charleston Boulevard: Spencer Street to 17th Street
Table 84: Statistical test results of mobility MOEs at Charleston Boulevard: Spencer Street to 17th Street
Table 85: Statistical test results of mobility MOEs between stages at Charleston Boulevard: Spencer Street to 17th Street
Table 86: Statistical test results of vehicle speed at Charleston Boulevard: Spencer Street to 17th Street
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Program Contact
Tamara Redmon
tamara.redmon@dot.gov
202-366-4077 Dick Schaffer
dick.schaffer@dot.gov
202-366-2176
What’s New
The FHWA Safety Office is continually developing new materials to assist states, localities and citizens in improving pedestrian and bicycle safety. The materials listed on this page were completed recently.
New Pedestrian Forum – Spring 2013
Bicycle Road Safety Audit Guidelines and Prompt Lists
Proven Countermeasures for Pedestrian Safety
Spotlight on Pedestrian Safety
Promoting the Implementation of Proven Pedestrian Countermeasures
State Best Practice Policy for Medians
State Best Practice Policy for Shoulders and Walkways
Pedestrian Countermeasure Policy Best Practice Report
The State of Florida is developing a statewide Pedestrian Safety Action Plan. They have set up a project website that includes information about the project, workshop presentations and resources relating to pedestrian safety.
Evaluating Pedestrian Safety Countermeasures
Safety Benefits of Raised Medians and Pedestrian Refuge Areas: Brochure, Booklet
Safety Benefits of Walkways, Sidewalks, and Paved Shoulders: Brochure, Booklet
Pedestrian Safety Strategic Plan
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