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Staff propose data‑driven crosswalk policy: 1,500‑vehicle threshold, pedestrian volume criteria and 300‑foot spacing
Summary
The Transportation Commission reviewed a draft crosswalk policy that sets vehicle and pedestrian thresholds, a 300‑foot minimum spacing for new marked crosswalks and a treatment matrix guiding when to add signs, RRFBs, signals or grade separation.
At the June 10 Transportation Commission work session, town staff presented a substantial draft policy for evaluating and installing marked crosswalks, with a focus on uncontrolled crossings.
Thomas (staff) said the policy is intended to make crosswalk decisions data driven and consistent. He urged commissioners to focus on two core tools: "the main 2 things are this flowchart and the treatment matrix," he said, noting the rest of the presentation provides definitions and background that support those tools.
Key policy elements proposed by staff:
- Vehicle volume threshold: A location is considered for a marked crosswalk only if the roadway carries more than 1,500 vehicles per day (both directions); lower‑volume residential streets are generally excluded. - Pedestrian/multimodal volume thresholds: Minimum multimodal counts…
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