When a pedestrian is waiting at the curb to cross the street, drivers are required to stop. SDOT installs this type of crossing on lower volume streets with no more than three lanes of traffic and many of these are designated school crossings. As mentioned earlier, all intersections contain legal crossings whether marked or unmarked so the intersection pictured above has four legal crossings. If a pedestrians were waiting to cross the street at this location, drivers would be required to stop and let them cross safely.
At traffic signals, state law says, drivers can turn into the crosswalk only after pedestrians are one lane past the drivers half of the roadway.
Marked crosswalks should include a stop bar to avoid drivers who yield too close to crosswalks and place pedestrians at risk, particularly on multi-lane approaches, star bars shall be designed in accordance with MUTCD standards, section 7C.
SDOT must approve all new marked crosswalks. Area of crosswalk: At least 8 feet wide. Wider crosswalks may be appropriate at locations with higher pedestrian volumes. Standard construction of crosswalks: New marked crosswalks shall be ladder-style crosswalks with the accompanying signing per the MUTCD and Standard Plan If the proposed marked crosswalk location does not already have curb ramps, they must be installed to comply with ADA requirements.
Additional marking and signing may be needed based upon the traffic conditions. Marked crosswalks should keep as much as possible to the natural path of travel and should align with the approaching sidewalk. Materials: Marked crosswalks shall conform to Standard Specifications and Marked crosswalk materials should be non-skid and retroreflective.
Standard material for marked crosswalks is Thermoplastic. Crosswalk markings will be installed even over colored concrete at crosswalk installations. Regardless of material chosen, surfaces shall be firm, stable, and slip resistant. Grade breaks shall be flush.
A smooth surface a minimum four feet in width in the center of the crosswalk must be present even where a textured surface is used elsewhere in the crosswalk.
The smooth surface should be chosen for easy rollability. Within the four-foot smooth portion of the crosswalk, vertical discontinuities shall be 0. Vertical discontinuities between 0. The allowance for vertical discontinuities is intended to cover occasional expansion joints and objects in the crosswalk that cannot be relocated; this allowance for vertical discontinuities should not be construed to allow repeated vertical discontinuities by design, and shall not relieve the requirement for a generally smooth surface.
To the extent possible, striped, or marked crosswalks should align with the sidewalks or pedestrian routes that serve them. To the extent feasible, striped, or marked crosswalks should not be placed where existing drainage structures or utility covers are located; verify that either the surface of the drainage structure or utility cover is ADA compliant. Otherwise, verify that a minimum 4 feet accessible route is provided within the crosswalk to bypass the structure or cover.
Visibility: A thermoplastic parallel line on either side of a colored or textured crossing maintains visibility. What about a residential crosswalk or something that seems like it could be legit? Super helpful, thanks for the advice. To be honest, it was the principle of the whole situation that motivated me to fight it, not the money. Also, the examples the judge gave me of similar situations were ludicrous. You are commenting using your WordPress.
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