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RBSOLOTIOl1 NO. 4721
RESOLUTION OF 'l'BE COUNCIL OF 'lBE CITY OF PALO ALTO
ADOPTING THE DOCUMENT ENTITLBD •wARRANTs FOR TRAFFIC
CONTROL DEVICBS AND SUPPLEMENT.A!. TECHNIQUES NEAR
SCHOOLS FOR THE CITY OP PALO ALTO"
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WHEREAS, Section 21372 of the Vehicle Code of the State of
California require$ that ·local authorities, with respect to high-
ways under their jurisdiction, establish and promulgate warrants
to be used as guidelines for the placement of traffic control
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devices near schools for the purpose of protecting students going
to and from schools1 and
WHEREAS, the City of Palo Alto has developed a set of warrants
pW'!'su~t to said Section 21372, as well as a set of policies re-··
lated to said-,.;arrants1
NON, TBEBBFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does
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RESOLVE that the document entitled "WARBANTS FOR TRAFFIC CONTROJ,
D$VICES AND S'CJJ>PLEMBNTAL.TECHNIQOES NEAR SCHOOLS FOR THE CITY OF
PALO AL'TO," dated February 1973, which is attached hereto·and by .-.. ~ "
reference incorporated herein, is adopted a~. the policy and standards
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of the City of Palo Alto for traffic conful. devices near schools.
AYES:
ROBS:
ABSJDIT:
Karch 2E, 1973.
Beahrs, Berwald, Clark·_.. CQastock, Henderson, Norton,
PQ; . .ll'SOll ~-Rosenbaum, se.an.
None.
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WilIWJtS FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
AND SUPPLEMENTAL TECBlUQUES
HEAR SCHOOLS
CIT!' OF PALO ALTO
C1.t7 of Palo Alto
·California
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!bf.a aaoual is a cocapilation ~f policies and warrants covering the
· hstallation of traffic control devices near acbooh.
1'be warrants· described herein are adopted under tbe provisions of
Section 213.72 of the Califomia Vehicle Code. ..
!lie policies listed herein are adopted for .the purpose.of providing
off 1.cial guidelines for the City ataf f 1n the processing of items and
utters related to school traffic safety •
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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.!!rranta For Traffic Control Devices
Sips and Pavement Markings
Plashing Yellow School Signal
School Area Traffic Signal Control&
Parking and Loading Controls
Policies for Supplemental Technique
City-Schou! Traf;ic Safety Caamdttee
School safety Patrol
lecle•trian Separation Structures
Pecleatrian Walkways
Studeat t".cansportation
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SIGNS
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SIGNS AND PAVflol.ENT MARKINGS
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All traffic signs used a~ schools. school crossings, or cr~ssinga
·. aaed by school children shall be ot pet11181lent type and in conf ol1118Dce -..
. vi th . the design specifications of the Department· of Public Works, .
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State of Califor.:.ia, as published in the State of California Division
of ilipways Traffic Manual. Non-uniform signs are prohibited
aacl shal1 not be inst&lled. Portable signs ar~ no~pei:m:ltted
within the roadway at my tiae.
llbenever a divided highway has a ~enter median of sufficient width,
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•ips shou!d be loc~ted in the median a<J well as oo the right.
2. WARRANTS
A. School Sign -W63 (To establish a legal schrtol zon.e)
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1) Policy
Use a1gn iD advance of all schools where the school or the
achool grounds are C:oatigu()US to the highway, euept where
pedntrians are excluded frCXl the highway.
2) · Locatioa
Brect ill advance of the school property, bOUlldary, crosswalk,
or ae&reat poiut of access.· to the •chool ground.
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B. School Xing Sign -W66
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May be installed at crosswalks which are used predominantly
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2) Location
Erect in advance Clf the crosswalk.
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l~ GENERAL
Pavement Markings consist of crosswalks, limit lines, and legends.
Crosswalk& shall be established only where necessary to safely
channelize pedestrians and shall consi4Jt of two parallel 12-inch
etripes completely across the roadway. Normally, these stripes
ehould be a minim.1.ml of ten feet apart. Crosswalks should be
aarked at all intersections oa established sa£e routes to school
where there is material. conflict between vehicles and crossing
b~ ltiudergarten and elementary ~tudents; or where stud•nts are .,.
per.lltted at "1d-block locations; or where they could not otherwise
recognize the proper place to cross.
2. 1WlRANTS
A. Crosnalka Near .Schools;
!tie color of school crosswalks shall bts' yellov vhen cmtiguous
t:o school grounds and may be yellow if within 1400 feet of the
•cbool grounds, as provided by the California Vehicle Code.
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1. Other Crosswalks:
!he color of other marked pedestrian crosswalks shall be white.
Pedestrian crosswalks can be established·near schools f~r student
training purposes. . .. c •. School Crosswalks with Safety Patrols:
_ , The sr;andard school pavement markings sbal). be established at .
.every. loca~i~ where an official school patrol is 1n operation.
D. "SLOW SCHOOL XING" Legend:
.1be pavement marking legend "SLOW SCHOOL .XING" is required in
advance of µ1 school crosswalks, except in advance of a stop
sign, yield sip, or tr&ffic-sigllal. l'be legend shall bi in
teach approach lane or lanes• and the word "JCING" shall be at
least 100 feet from the crosswalk.
I. "SCHOOL" Legend:
Yellcw school. legend may be used to augment the standard school
sign.
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1. GENERAL
The use of yellow flashing signals shall be limited to functions of
advance waming and will not be used to control traffic at schcol
crossings. lbey may be installed only at locations wllere school
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The governing board of any school district shall initia·.:e the request
for a flashing signal installation in ac~ordance vi.th Section 21367
of the California Vehicle CO(b.
2. WARRANT~·
The installation of a flashing yellow signal may be warranted as
mi advance warning device for a scrool crossing under the f<.llowiDg
conditions:
.\. That the school crossing is located on the suggested safest ... .,
· route and there are at least 40 elementary school age pedestrians
during each of any two hours at any uncontrolled intersection or
llicl-b.loc:k location at least 600 feet from tbe nearest cootrolled
crossing.-(The definition of a controlled crossing is one at
which stop &igns, traffic signals or adult guards are. functioning.)
B. 1'he vehicular volume at the crossing exceeds 200 vehicles per
hour in rural area during the taea childreu are going to and
from ~t:hool for m1.purr>se. A flashing yellow signal shall
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operate only when a school crossing problem exists (going to
and from school or during special events), and such signal
•hall be controlled by a time clock or actuated by a push-button
·or key. In· addition. at least one of the following will always
be.required.
1) ;The critical approach speed of traffic e~ceeds 55 miles
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2) .. Approach ~isibility of the crossing is peruianently restricted
to leas than the required safe stopping sight distance for
the prevailing speed of trsffic.
Critical Approach Speed
30 mph
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Required Safe Stopping Sight Distance
·200 feet
275 feet
350 feet
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. SCHOOL AREA TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTROLS
1. GENER.AL
When correctly designed and operated, the traffic signal is an
effective device for alternately assigning the right of ~ay at an
:Intersection. It can accOID.plish its purpose of promot::.ng the safe
·ad orderly movement of traffic• both vehicular and pedestri"D.
Coiitrary to common belief, however, signal control does not auto-
aatically reduce delay and increase saf~t7. ·'Ii·eir indiscriminate
applicatiQn cannot be recommended sinc2 unjustified, ill-advised signal
·controls lead to intentional violation, increased ba:..ard, unnecessary
delay and diversion to lees desirable alternete routes.
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ib.en it becc:Jm&s necEssary to extend or create adequate gaps in the
flow of traffic to permit pedestrian crossing opportunities and no
other controlled crossing is available within 600 feet, signals
8hall be installed when the following warrants are met.
A. Urban Conditions:
SOO vehicles and 100 elementary school age pedestrianH for each
of any two hours daily while children are crossinc to or from
•chool; or
500 vebieles per hour for each of any two hours wh:lle children are
crossing to or from school. alld a ainimu:a total of 500 elementary
school age pedestrians during the entire day.
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PARKING AND LOADING CONTROLS
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1. GENERAL
Each school site shall have appropriate traffic signs and ~urb zone
11arkings installed so as to provi,...<'! adequate control for vehicle
parking and l.oading. ~quests for traffic in~estigation or for
Change in traffic control shall be referred directly.to the
clesigiuated &>chool staif.
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Each school site shall be provided with curb zone markings as
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POLICY
!here is need in the Palo Alto COIDJDUJlity to establish an ortanization
through which the Pa.Lo Alto Unified School District can be responsibly
involved in and through which requests for safety controls and actions
regarding the safety ~f children on_their way to 1md from school may
be coordinated wi·~bin and between the comnmity, the City of Palo Alto•
8l'd the Palo Atio Unified· School District. Tlrl.s:measure is supplemental
technique and is not a traffic control device as defined in the
·California Vehicle Code •
.\City-School Traffic Safety Committee_ is currently functioning in
the'coaawiJ.ty to meet this need. This committee functions as an
advisory body to the City Manager and the Superintendent of the Palo Alco
1mified School District cm. matters relating to school traffic safety.
·Current members of this c:Cllllllittee include the City Traffic Engine'1r,
Police Department representatives, School District staif dDd facul.ty
representatives,· and a representative of the Parent-Teachers Association.
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1'b8 duties and ~eapaa.sibilitiea of the comiaittee members shall be to
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aufde and coordinate all activities c01111~cted with th8 ~~~i traffi~
. ·•fety pro arm. These include the following:
a. Eetab.llsh-.:_ener~ policie~ ,"1d procedures about sr.hool traffic
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b. ~1ew the various phases of the school traffic safety prograa.
c. Receive, review and process complaints arid requests about school
fraf fic safety.
cl. · Review any and all impl. ~ement projects involving school traffic
safety.
e. Promote good public relations and liaison with the comm~it~~
at-large.
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f. Initiate recommendations for immediate action to appropriate
respansible public agencie~ to cor~ect emergeucy sehoQl traffic
•afety itroblesas.
2~ . ~PONSIBILITY
A auggested "Safest Route to School" plan shall be developed for
each kindergarten. elementary, junior high, and high school in the
Palo Alto Unified School Dii::,trict. Junior colleges and colleges
-)' also elect to develop a similar plan to assist 1D th.e control
of their students. 1be plan shall consist of a siaple map showing
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•treets, the school, ezJ.stiDg traffic controls and established
school crossinc locstioaa for use by children enrQUte to and
f na achool.
a. Dae. plaa •ball be desi~ed to provide a maxi~ of protect.ioa
for the children. It ahal.l take advantage of existing traffic
coatrola, aad the children shall,·_ Wlder normal prevd.11.Dg
cooditioas, be required to walk s~t lOllger distances
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to avoid lecat:lons that may be considered a risk.
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b. School dlildrea Dball be educated an.:1 instructed by,the achoola
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.aid parents on the suggested use and purpose of the "Safest
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·C· Special attention shall be given to unsafe activities of school
children. failure to take advantage of traffic cO!ltrols~ the need
fot speed limit enforcement and the trimming of weeds. trees or
. "bushes that obscure vision. Special arran.gements shall be made
to keep_pavement •.arki.ngs in good legible conditiOll. Additionally, --~--
·review mid recoaaend improvements for the loading and unloading
· of-students from buses and private vehicles. and p3!'Jdng problems
llhoold be made know. to the.scb()e:l administration.
d .. Die "Safest.Route to Sc.liool" plan shall be revie~ annually to
detendne the need for revision and updating.
Problems abcut pedestrian safety on the approaches to the school raised
•1 paruts and others shall be referred to the local prind.pal for
review and tran•issioa to the appropriate staff person or when appropriate
to tbe City-School Traf.f ic Safety·.COlllDittee chaiman. '11ae Pale Alto Unified
School. ,District J.dai11istration shall cootact the Ci.ty of Palo Alto when tbe
pnpesed aoluticm-requi.res and involves fiDancial participation by the
School '01.strict.
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Duriag the development of the "Safest llc:iut• to School" plan there will be •
ctxcuastances which will require ll route to er~. a aaj~r f'treet or other
traffic hazard. At these locations tbe ec.d.ttee will apply a un1fora
procedure of stud,-aMI &alyais !:O that it will be poaaible to aalce
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rocOlmlelldations and assign priorities to the City Manager and/or the
Superintendent of the Palo Alto Unified School District for the application
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of traffic control devices. The analysis of the need for some form of
special protection for a school crossing depends upon the following two
aaeumptions:
a.--The aax:Jmnm delay a child should be expected to accept should be
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. ·. signal• timed so as to provide an adequate crossing interval• were
· located at the crossing under ~tudy.
b. Smae form of device is essentia1 when the number of adequate gaps
in the traffic stream during ~he period the children are using tbe
· crosswalk is les.s than the number of minutes in that same period of time.
that. is. g'6ps less frequent than one per minute represent a si.tuatioa
that may require some form of warning ~~· CCX'&trol devi.ce or measU1·e.
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Information developed frcm field studies and measured against the
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·protective 1Peasure that will be physically :!natalled or established
at the crossing. Generally~ the polic.y for the in~ ..al.1ation of
theae devices is aa follows:
a. School l>edestriau non-control aeasurea
1. Types available
·Signs end Markings
llashing Signals
Pedt.:atrian.Walkvays
Variable Speed Zonea
2. 'l'be abov~ devices will be installed at those school loc:atioaa
vberei:l the conditioaa of traffi~. i.e •• speed, volume. street
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widtl, and vehicle gap, having been reviewed by an enginee:ring
survey, are found to:
a. Produce frequent and adequate vehicle gaps such that
~~strians may safely cross the street without additional
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~-that shown for speeds indicated:
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170 feet
200 feet
235 feet·
275 feet
b. · School pedestrian traffic contNl measures and devices
1. Types .av6ilable:
Pedestrian grade separation
School Safety Patrol
St.,arated walkways
Stop intersec:tioa
Traffic eignal systea
TransporLation
2. l'lae foregoing COGtro1-aeasurea and devices are to be considered
vbea the conditlmia of traffic ezceed those conditiOGs listed
UDde1· wamillg devices (non-control measures).
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SCHOOL SAFETY PATROL
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L SCHOOL SAFETY PATROL -GENERAL
The school safety patrol has a definite place as a method to aid
school-age pedestrians 1Jl crossing streets near schools. This
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device as defined in the California V~hicle Code.
a. California Administrative Code. Title S • Article 17.
Sec. lSS. ESTABLISBMa.'T. The governing board of any achoo~
d~trict may. subject to these rules and regulations. establish
aDCI llaintain a school safety patrol in any of the schools of
tile 4iatrict for the purpose ~f assisting pupils o~ such school
1n safely crossing streets and hig;~ways adjacent to or near such
•· 1.be school aaf ety patrol shall be composed of only pupils who
are auending 8'.Jch s~ool.
b. 1he aeabers of the a~ol safety patrol shall be under the
supervision anci cmtrol of a qualified employee of the school
district.
c~ !he principal of tbe school shal.l designate the members of
the safety patrol, but no pupil shall be designated to serve
GD llAJ auch patrol unless tba pupil and the person having legal
cuatod7 of such pupil ccx.sent in writing.
d. Upon the revocation in writing of the consent of either
•ucb pupil or the person baVing. legal control of such
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pupil, the pupil shall cease to be a member of the scho~l
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'· No pupil in any grade below the fifth shall become a melllber of
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f. The governing boards of school districts may requedt the cooperation
of the chief of police in cities and the chief of the California
Highway Patrol ~~ unincorporated territories in the establisbm~t,
supei:vision, and control of a school safety patrol.
g. · The governing ooard of a school district which authorizes
the establishment of a school safety patrol may provide for
adequate hospital and medical attention to care for any
1njury or disability that may be suffered by any pupil
vbile performing any act Within and ar!sing out of his
duties as a member of a school safety patrol. No pupil shall
be compelled to accept such services if his parent or guardian
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Sec. 156. GENERAL DUTIES. lbe duties of each·school safety patrol
are:
a. To assist the principal in :J.nstruct:ln& .ttchool children in
aafe practices 1D their use of the streets at al.1 times.
b. ,ro assist children o~ the school to cross the stR.ets safely
at a •i»ecific time and place •
c. To eaploy devices and signing authorized by state law for
control of pedestriaQ.S and warning of traffic.
d. To operace within the law of the state as it assigns right of
way to pedestrians.
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Sec. 15 7. WHERE SCHOOL S.U"ETY PATROLS MAY BE USED.
a. School safety patrols may be used only at those locations
where the nature of traffic will permit their safe operation.
1be locations where school safety patrols are used should
be determined by joint agreement between the local school
district and the local police agency.
Bee. 161. INSIGNIA A?~ UNIFORMS -------All insignia and uniforms purchased, donated. or lent for the use
of school safety pa~rols on or after the effective date of this
section must comply with the specifications therefore prescribed
by this subdivision.
2. WARRANTS
A school safety patrol may be established at locations where an
existing traffic control d~vice is in operation or when there are
vehicle gaps at an uncontrolled crossing within the limits as
defined below, and :Lt is desirable to use scboGl safety patrols to
guide the pedestrians. · School safety pa~~ola will not be estai>lished
at any location without the authorization of the governing board of
the appropr~~te scllool district.
The establishment of a school safety patrol operation at those locations
that cross maintained roads ahaJ.l be warranted under the follw:lng
cooditions:
•· that the school crossing locations in question accoamiodates at
least 20 school-age pedestriaas ~r hour. for one hour each
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•oming and one hour each a.{temoon 1 traveling to or from school;
\ that the 85 percentile vehicular speed is less than 35 miles per
hour; and that there are no more than two traveled lanes in 'dch
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direction. Ill addition. the crossing has at least one vehicle
tiae gap equal to or exceeding the required pedestri~ crossing
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time each minute during an avera;e five-mi~ute periOd during
·. the peak school pedestrian hour (ave!'age period to be detemined ---~-
frcm aix five-minute samples).
3. SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS
Where waxrants for fls.shing yellow school signals are met school
safety patrol shal.l not be operated unless tbe flashing ~ignal is
' installed.
4. ACCE!'TABLE GAPS DEFINED
1. Pedestrian Crossing Time (T)
T • Street width (curb to curb)
3.S feet per second
2. Average Number of Caps Per 5-M:lnute Period (G)
G • Total usable gap time in seconds (per 30 ll.in.J.
Pedestrian crossing time (T) x 6 periods
'Jlae above criterion is based on a 30--;ainute field survey consisting
of •ix S....w&ute s•ples.
'Ule usable gap time is computed as followei
!be gap is defined as the number of seconds it takes one or aore children
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to observ~ the traffic situation while standing at.a safe location on
·one side of a roadway and then to cross the roadway to a point of safety
on the opposite side. The actual walking time (computed by dividing the
crossing width by l.5, the walking speed of the pedestrian in feet per
second) must be added to the perception and reaction time (u9ually a
total o! three seconds) and a pedestrian clearance interval based on
the number of rows of pedestrians. N. '!'he safe gap can then be expressed ----as follows:
w G • l.S + 3 + (N-1)2
In t:he clearance time interval, the expression (N-1)2, 1 repcesents the
first row of pedestrians and 2 the time interval between rows.
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PEDESTRIAN SEPARATION STRUCTURES
POLICY
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. 'J.'be relative permanence and capital expense of a pedestrian separation
structure effectively limits its application to selected locations of
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special pedestrian-hazard where the benefits to be derived from the
structure clearly balance the costs involved. This measure is supplemental
technique and is not a traffic control devic& as defined by the CalifoJ:nia
Vehicle Code.
WARRANTS:
1. "lbe general conditions that require a pedestrian crossing must be
st.fficiently pemanent to justify the-separatica. structure; and
2. the location must be on the suggested safest route to school at an
'8lcontrolled intersection or a aidblock location along a Freeway,
Expressway, or major arterial street where the widdi. traffic speed
and volume make it undesirable for pedestrians to cross; and
3. :Replamiing of the sch0<1l routes or attendance boundaries to eliminate
. the :::leed for a crossing is not feasible; and
4. thysical conditions make a separation structure feasible from an
ngineering standpoint, including pedestrian chsnnelization to insure_ . .
usage of die structure; and
S. A.:lja~ent'crossings are at least 600 feet from the proposed structur~
and would add a total walking distance of.at least 1200 feet; and
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PEDEST.~IAN WAL_!W.fil.
POLI~.
Pedestrian:aafety problems are not limited to crossing locations, sinr.e
eignif icant hazards also prevail where physical c~ditioas require children
to walk in or adjac~t to the roadway in rural or suburban areas where
the speed and volume of traffic, sight distance and r.oadvay width leave
.little margin for human error.
Construction af a pedestria walta1ay at least four and a half feet wide
aad physically separated by berm. rail, fence. etc. frca the vehicular
roadway m.ay be justified wh.an the following conditions are fulfilled:
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1) the roadway-lies on the suggested safest route to school.
2)-lload shoulders outside the travalled way are lesa than 6 ieet wide.
3) Ho:re than 20 school children use the route while walking to and from
acbool and ·#ehicul.ar traffic qceeds 100 cars per hour.
4) l'he school district has officially requested pedestrian walkway
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Wbere the pedestrians walk on the shoulder of the roadway. adequa~e shoulders
(eix fPet or more in width) must be available aloa.g both sides so that
pedestrians may always walL facing oncOQ!ng traffic. Where a separate
walkway is provided, facilities may be limited to tone side of the roadway.
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'Ibis measure is a supplemental technique .. and is not a traf fie control
device as aef ined in the California Vehicle Code.
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STUDENT TRANSPORTATION-
·. POLICY
!here are circumstances where temporary or permanent conditions make it
advisable to provide pupil transportation rather than allow children to walk.
·11aen such circumst:ances oecur, it is recommecded that pup;ll transportation
· be con.ddered on the basis of hazard regardless of the school district
"lllleage limits" policy for providing pupil transportation. Thls measure
ia a supplemental technique.and is not a traffic control device as defined
ill the California Vehicle Code.
a. L1mited walking sp~ce combined with traffi~ volume (defined).
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Total traffic volume of at least 120 vehicles per hour during the
hours while t:he children are enroute to or from school and
ODe or aore of the following exists:
1. Jtoadway 1.s not separated frcm walkway by curbs• berzws , fences•
guard rails, or dikes and walkway width off autmobile travelled
way is leas tha 6 1 wide on me side.
2. Boadway ia separated from walkway by curbs, berms, fences, guard
rail, or cliltes but tot.:.! walkway width oui:side of barrier is less
t'ban 3-1/2' wide mi at least me side_of an undivided highway or on
both sides·o! •divided highway.
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I>. Cbstructed llalkways
\ Walkways adjacent to rlads where traffic volumes are 120 vehicles
per hour during the hours while children are enroute to or from
school and the walkways are continuously obstructed for 75' or
.are or if the obstruction is less than 75' :1.n·· 1ength there are
aore than 120 vehicles per hour travelling ca the near side of
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c. Winding motmtainous roads with short driving sight distance
when the driving sight distance on the suggeerted "safest route" roa~
1a l~ss than five seconds (critical speed) at more than. three
locations and traffic exceeds 60 vehicles per hour (both directions)
during the h;,urs children are going to or frcm school and tte roadway
· . ta less than 30' wide.
d. Impaired Sight Distance
'!he traffic volume exceeds one hundred ~ighty (180) vehicles per houT
through the crosswalk at an uncontrolled intersection during the
hours children are enroute to ,pr from school where the safe driving
eight distance is :l!llpaired and the crossing exceeds forth {40) feet
in width.
•• Prolonged Obstructions
When due to construction or damage the safest route to school is
aade unusable or impassible and the road agency has notified the
•cbool that the conditioa.s will exist for longer than one week.
f. Conditions of roadside hazard and terrain
Slide areas or vhere walkway is adjacent to and belov a steep siope.
provided the hazard consists of rocks or other solid debris which may be
expected to become dislodged due to steepness of the grade.
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g. Uncontrolled. Intersections with inadequate gapa
When traffic volume through an uncontrolled intersection is such
that there are inadequate space gaps in traffic for safe pedestrian
crossing by secondary school qtudents and in the case of elementary
school pupils when the assignment of a crossing guard is considered
··unsafe by the traffic enforcement agency. This sect.ion may be applied ·
Only when alternate routes are also uns~fe or when alternate routes
wOuld require students to walk more than 1200 feet fuTther to reach
achool.
h. Discontinuance of special transportation
ID the event that transportaition has been provided because a
'1anant existed an~ the copdition is improved so that the warrant
no.longer remains, then the transportation is no longer warranted
and should be discontinued after first giving students and parents
two veeks·notice of such discontinuance.
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