Military Road Safety Improvements - Arlingtonva
Military Road Safety Improvements 26th Road North to 31st Street North SUMMARY OF APPROVED RECOMMENDATIONS Prepared for:
Department of Environmental Services Traffic Engineering and Operations Bureau 2100 Clarendon Boulevard Arlington, Virginia 22201 Prepared by:
13221 Woodland Park Road, Suite 400 Herndon, Virginia 20171 October 2007
Military Road Safety Improvements - 26th Street N to 31st Street N Approved Recommendations
APPROVED RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS The approved recommendations for Military Road safety improvements were developed by receiving feedback on the preliminary recommendations (dated July 2007) from the Bellevue Forest and Donaldson Run Civic Associations in a meeting on September 26h, 2007. The recommendations are focused on low-cost, near term improvements that can be implemented within existing right-of-way. Capital intensive improvements such as regrading Military Road to improve sight distance was not included due to budgetary limitations. The approved recommendations are (see Figures 1, 2, and 3): Military Road and 31st Street North: 1. Install raised rubberized curb medians along Military Road. The medians will reduce vehicle speed due to the “narrowing” effect. 2. Convert existing crosswalk across Military Road to ladder style. 3. Install in-road yield to pedestrian signage at the Military Road crosswalk on the centerline for both travel directions.
In-road Yield to Pedestrian Signage The approved recommendations for the Military Road and 31st Street North intersection are shown on Figure 1.
October 2007
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CONVERT EXISTING CROSSWALK TO LADDER STYLE AND INSTALL YIELD-TO-PEDESTRIANS SIGN (R1-6)
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Military Road Safety Improvements - 26th Street N to 31st Street N Approved Recommendations
Military Road and 30th Street North: 1. Install dynamic signage that shows the speed limit and the vehicle speed (see picture of an example) prior to the downhill segments for both travel directions of Military Road near 30th Street N.
Dynamic Speed Limit Signage 2. Install raised rubberized curb medians along Military Road. The medians will reduce vehicle speed due to the “narrowing” effect. 3. Convert existing crosswalk across Military Road to ladder style. 4. Install in-road yield to pedestrian signage at the Military Road crosswalk on the centerline for both travel directions.
In-road Yield to Pedestrian Signage The approved recommendations for the Military Road and 30th Street North intersection are shown on Figure 2.
October 2007
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STRE ET N 30TH
CONVERT EXISTING CROSSWALK TO LADDER STYLE
INSTALL YIELD-TO-PEDESTRIANS SIGN (R1-6)
INSTALL DYNAMIC SPEED LIMIT SIGN
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Military Road Safety Improvements - 26th Street N to 31st Street N Approved Recommendations
Military Road and 26th Street North/26th Road North 1. Install raised rubberized curb medians along Military Road. The medians will reduce vehicle speed due to the “narrowing” effect. 2. Install raised rubberized curb intersection nubs at Military Road near 26th Street N and 26th Road N. Nubs should also be installed along Military Road at the crosswalk, along 26th Road N, and the southwest corner of 26th Street N. The nubs will reduce pedestrian crossing distance and will also reduce vehicle speed due to the “narrowing” effect. 3. Install flashing pedestrian actuated crossing signage at the 26th Road N intersection.
Pedestrian Actuation for Flashing Pedestrian Crossing Signage 4. Install in-road yield to pedestrian signage at the Military Road crosswalk on the centerline for both travel directions.
In-road Yield to Pedestrian Signage The approved recommendations for the Military Road and 26th Street North/26th Road North are shown on Figure 3.
October 2007
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26TH STREET N
CONVERT EXISTING CROSSWALK TO LADDER STYLE INSTALL YIELD-TO-PEDESTRIANS SIGN (R6-1)
INSTALL RAISED RUBBER CURB NUBS
MILITARY ROAD
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INSTALL RAISED RUBBER CURB MEDIAN
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INSTALL RAISED RUBBER CURB NUBS AND PEDESTRIAN ACTUATED FLASHING SIGNAGE
PEDESTRIAN-ACTUATED FLASHING SIGNAGE
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APPROVED SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS
MILITARY ROAD AND 26TH STREET N AND 26TH ROAD N SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS
INSTALL RAISED RUBBER CURB MEDIAN
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Department of Environmental Services Traffic Engineering and Operations Bureau 2100 Clarendon Boulevard Arlington, Virginia 22201 Prepared by:
13221 Woodland Park Road, Suite 400 Herndon, Virginia 20171 October 2007
Military Road Safety Improvements - 26th Street N to 31st Street N Approved Recommendations
APPROVED RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS The approved recommendations for Military Road safety improvements were developed by receiving feedback on the preliminary recommendations (dated July 2007) from the Bellevue Forest and Donaldson Run Civic Associations in a meeting on September 26h, 2007. The recommendations are focused on low-cost, near term improvements that can be implemented within existing right-of-way. Capital intensive improvements such as regrading Military Road to improve sight distance was not included due to budgetary limitations. The approved recommendations are (see Figures 1, 2, and 3): Military Road and 31st Street North: 1. Install raised rubberized curb medians along Military Road. The medians will reduce vehicle speed due to the “narrowing” effect. 2. Convert existing crosswalk across Military Road to ladder style. 3. Install in-road yield to pedestrian signage at the Military Road crosswalk on the centerline for both travel directions.
In-road Yield to Pedestrian Signage The approved recommendations for the Military Road and 31st Street North intersection are shown on Figure 1.
October 2007
2
CONVERT EXISTING CROSSWALK TO LADDER STYLE AND INSTALL YIELD-TO-PEDESTRIANS SIGN (R1-6)
AD MILITARY RO
INSTALL RAISED RUBBER CURB MEDIAN N
MILITARY ROAD AND 31ST STREET N SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS
ST 31
T EE R ST
APPROVED SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS
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Military Road Safety Improvements - 26th Street N to 31st Street N Approved Recommendations
Military Road and 30th Street North: 1. Install dynamic signage that shows the speed limit and the vehicle speed (see picture of an example) prior to the downhill segments for both travel directions of Military Road near 30th Street N.
Dynamic Speed Limit Signage 2. Install raised rubberized curb medians along Military Road. The medians will reduce vehicle speed due to the “narrowing” effect. 3. Convert existing crosswalk across Military Road to ladder style. 4. Install in-road yield to pedestrian signage at the Military Road crosswalk on the centerline for both travel directions.
In-road Yield to Pedestrian Signage The approved recommendations for the Military Road and 30th Street North intersection are shown on Figure 2.
October 2007
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STRE ET N 30TH
CONVERT EXISTING CROSSWALK TO LADDER STYLE
INSTALL YIELD-TO-PEDESTRIANS SIGN (R1-6)
INSTALL DYNAMIC SPEED LIMIT SIGN
BEECHWO
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INSTALL DYNAMIC SPEED LIMIT SIGN
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DYNAMIC SPEED LIMIT SIGN
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MILITARY ROAD AND 30TH STREET N SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS
INSTALL RAISED RUBBER CURB MEDIAN
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APPROVED SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS
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Military Road Safety Improvements - 26th Street N to 31st Street N Approved Recommendations
Military Road and 26th Street North/26th Road North 1. Install raised rubberized curb medians along Military Road. The medians will reduce vehicle speed due to the “narrowing” effect. 2. Install raised rubberized curb intersection nubs at Military Road near 26th Street N and 26th Road N. Nubs should also be installed along Military Road at the crosswalk, along 26th Road N, and the southwest corner of 26th Street N. The nubs will reduce pedestrian crossing distance and will also reduce vehicle speed due to the “narrowing” effect. 3. Install flashing pedestrian actuated crossing signage at the 26th Road N intersection.
Pedestrian Actuation for Flashing Pedestrian Crossing Signage 4. Install in-road yield to pedestrian signage at the Military Road crosswalk on the centerline for both travel directions.
In-road Yield to Pedestrian Signage The approved recommendations for the Military Road and 26th Street North/26th Road North are shown on Figure 3.
October 2007
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26TH STREET N
CONVERT EXISTING CROSSWALK TO LADDER STYLE INSTALL YIELD-TO-PEDESTRIANS SIGN (R6-1)
INSTALL RAISED RUBBER CURB NUBS
MILITARY ROAD
26T OAD HR
INSTALL RAISED RUBBER CURB MEDIAN
N
INSTALL RAISED RUBBER CURB NUBS AND PEDESTRIAN ACTUATED FLASHING SIGNAGE
PEDESTRIAN-ACTUATED FLASHING SIGNAGE
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APPROVED SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS
MILITARY ROAD AND 26TH STREET N AND 26TH ROAD N SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS
INSTALL RAISED RUBBER CURB MEDIAN
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