Crosswalks, stop bars at driveways?
Crosswalks, stop bars at driveways?
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Does anyone have thoughts on providing stop bars, stop signs, and/or cross walk markings at commercial driveway openings? This would be in an urban environments with sidewalks. I have done it both ways and typically use the neighborhood as a guide...if I see them elsewhere or they were there in the existing condition, I have provided them.
I apologize for posting this in two forums but just realized how little activity the Traffic Engineering forum gets.
I apologize for posting this in two forums but just realized how little activity the Traffic Engineering forum gets.





RE: Crosswalks, stop bars at driveways?
RE: Crosswalks, stop bars at driveways?
RE: Crosswalks, stop bars at driveways?
If major commercial drives are designed like intersections, they should be treated like intersections, with stop signs, lines, and crosswalks.
"...students of traffic are beginning to realize the false economy of mechanically controlled traffic, and hand work by trained officers will again prevail." - Wm. Phelps Eno, ca. 1928
RE: Crosswalks, stop bars at driveways?
RE: Crosswalks, stop bars at driveways?
RE: Crosswalks, stop bars at driveways?
RE: Crosswalks, stop bars at driveways?
Crosswalks across a site entrance are nice to have, but I would consult the local municipal official to see if they are actually *required*.
The ADA Standards for Accessible Design go into detail about where truncated domes are required. http://www.ada.gov/adastd94.pdf
As to running the sidewalk across the driveway, although this is useful for providing a strong visual and tactile cue to drivers, it can be problematic. Often the asphalt pavement and concrete walk will settle differently, creating a lip that can be caught by a snow plow.