More Design and Engineering Guidance Examples



Re: Streets

Source: Re: Streets Initiative
re: Streets is a multi-disciplinary collaboration focused on the planning, design and construction of streets as a method for improving our built environment.
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High-Volume Pedestrian Crossings

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
The development of a methodology was needed to guide the design of pedestrian crossings in areas with very high pedestrian volumes in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Greenway Pedestrian Bridge

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
The City of Phoenix relocated a bridge to create a safer crossing for children to reach a school that was located near a new seven-lane parkway.
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Grade-Separated Trail Crossing

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
The construction of a bridge to carry Huntington, West Virginia, trail users over a creek but under a busy arterial road.
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Double-Ladder Crosswalks

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
The Salt Lake City's Division of Transportation used double-ladder crosswalks to successfully maintain pedestrian safety at intersections without compromising the ability of pedestrians to cross safely in wet pavement conditions.
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Curb Extensions in Rural Village

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
A more pedestrian-oriented design was desired in downtown Fort Plain, New York, and curb extentions were installed as a result.
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Advance Yield Markings

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
A solution to reduce multiple-threat collisions at unsignalized pedestrian crossings.
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Wall Street Revitalization

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
The redevelopment of pedestrian-friendly Wall Street in downtown Asheville, NC, in the 1980s and 1990s.
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Trail Intersection Improvements

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
The Springwater Corridor pedestrian and bicycle trail in Portland, Oregon, was the site of a series of safety improvements at locations where the trail intersected with local streets and driveways.
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Street Redesign for Revitalization

Source: Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
West Palm Beach rejuvenated its economy and community by redesigning downtown to accommodate and attract pedestrians.
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