Systemic Countermeasures Cheat Sheet

Innovative Intersection

  • Incorporating innovative intersection designs such as roundabouts or modified median treatment at specific intersections; innovative intersections modify vehicle paths through the intersection to reduce conflict

Add or Upgrade Lighting

  • Illuminating roads, intersections, and pedestrian pathways to help better navigate and detect potential hazards

Lane Repurposing

  • Reassigning existing space within the roadway for other uses such as turn lanes, parking, transit, bicycles, and pedestrian facilities to improve safety for all users

Add Dedicated Turn Lane(s)

  • Enhancing roadway safety by providing a designated space for vehicles to slow down and make turns without disrupting or impeding the flow of traffic

Add or Upgrade Sidewalk

  • Adding missing sidewalks and upgrading the quality of existing sidewalks (including ADA standards)

Enhanced Pedestrian Crossing

  • Adding new pedestrian crossings or enhancing existing crossings with high-visibility crosswalk markings, raised pedestrian crosswalks, rectangular rapid flashing beacons (RRFB), pedestrian hybrid beacons (PHB), pedestrian signal heads and push buttons, or other enhancements

Improve Sight Distance at Intersection

  • Sight distance refers to the length of roadway visible to a driver, enabling drivers to detect and react to potential intersection hazards in time like pedestrians or other vehicles

Modify Left-Turn Phasing at Signalized Intersection

  • There are several types of left-turn phases at traffic signals, and modifying phasing appropriately can reduce conflicts, improve driver predictability, and increase pedestrian safety. Examples include modifying from permissive (green ball) to flashing yellow arrow and modifying from protected (green arrow) and permissive (green ball) to protected only (green arrow only)

Install Separated Bicycle Lanes

  • Separated bike lanes, in comparison to traditional bike lanes, create a safer, more comfortable environment for cyclists, encourage active transportation, and contribute to a more efficient, sustainable, and inclusive urban transportation network. These bike lanes are separated by more than paint, with a buffer space that includes vertical separation such as flexible delineator posts, curbs, or other physical barriers

Install Traffic Calming

  • Traffic calming measures are strategies and design features used to reduce vehicle speeds and improve safety for all road users, including drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists. Physical traffic calming features may include speed humps, raised tables, chicanes, or other measures