| Title | Pedestrian Refuge Island: Safe Transportation for Every Pedestrian: Countermeasure Tech Sheet |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 74689 |
| Corporate Creator | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety |
| Publication Date | 20180601 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | A pedestrian refuge island is a median with a refuge area that is intended to help protect pedestrians who are crossing a multilane road. This countermeasure is sometimes referred to as a crossing island, refuge island, or pedestrian island. The presence of a pedestrian refuge island at a midblock location or intersection allows pedestrians to focus on one direction of traffic at a time as they cross, and gives them a place to wait for an adequate gap in oncoming traffic before finishing the second phase of a crossing. |
| Rosap ID | dot:49602 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/49602 |
| TRT Terms | Traffic islands; Pedestrian safety; Medians; Countermeasures |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | FHWA-SA-18-062 |
| Resource type | Brief |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/74000/74600/74689/FHWA-SA-18-062.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |