Long Description: Traffic Management Plan Checklist - Step 3
Step 3. Pedestrian Access Planning
Assessment: Pedestrian control
If Assessment applies:
- Evaluate routing (sidewalks or paths between street intersections) and crossing (infrastructure or other vehicle control measure that allows pedestrians to cross a street safely) components of pedestrian access routes
Tips/Examples:
- Key considerations for pedestrian routing include (1) avoid intersection of pedestrian walkways and parking area access points, (2) prevent vehicular/pedestrian conflicts in parking areas, (3) locate temporary transit stations a sufficient distance away from the event venue to prevent overcrowding during event egress, and (4) increase pedestrian walkway width as necessary to obtain addition capacity - remove sidewalk obstructions and/or close the adjacent street curb lane or street segment (5) locate portable toilets in a location that does not require pedestrians to cross traffic
- Tactics for improving the safety and capacity of high-volume pedestrian street crossings include pedestrian bridge, street closure, mid-block street crossing, and staffed crossings
Assessment: Disabled accessibility
If Assessment applies:
- Examine all routes that a disabled event patron may traverse, and ensure the patron has an unimpeded path from vehicle to venue gate
- Consider the following in designing / reviewing accessible pedestrian routes: (1) maintain a minimum path width, (2) include curb cuts and temporary ramps for negotiating grade separations, and (3) conform to local Americans with Disabilities Act regulations
Tips/Examples:
- Temporary venues or locations of street use events may not have permanently designated accessible parking and pick-up/drop-off areas that provide disabled event patrons with unobstructed access to event venue gates
- Consider signing and staffing one parking area, nearest to venue gates or prime event viewing areas, for disabled parking
Assessment: Shuttle bus service
If Assessment applies:
- Determine the required number of buses to meet expected ridership levels in addition to the minimum service headway during event ingress and egress
- Design a shuttle bus pick-up / drop-off area and operations to facilitate the rapid loading and unloading of shuttle passengers without impacting adjacent traffic operations and pedestrian movement
- Develop operations contingency plans such as: (1) alternate shuttle routes in the event of a traffic incident occurrence, (2) operations and route detail for any parking areas denoted as an alternate (e.g., for overflow or weather reasons) to the primary lot served by the service, and (3) temporary service locations for bus maintenance and fueling
Tips/Examples:
- Common shuttle service to/from a planned special event venue include: (1) satellite parking area service, (2) transit station service, and (3) employee parking area service
- Shuttle bus stations should: (1) facilitate easy shuttle bus access, (2) provide a defined passenger waiting area, (3) promote an orderly queue formation, and (4) shield waiting passengers from adjacent vehicular and pedestrian traffic
