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Transit stop treatments
Good public transportation is as important to the quality of a community
as good roads. Well–designed transit routes and stops are essential
to a usable system.
Bus stops should be located at intervals that are convenient for passengers.
The stops should be designed to provide safe and convenient access
and should be comfortable places for people to wait. Adequate bus
stop signing, lighting, and a bus shelter with seating and trash receptacles
are also desirable features. Bus stops should be highly visible locations
where people can reach them easily on foot. Convenient crossings are
also important.
Proper placement of bus stops is a key to user safety. For example,
placing the bus stops on the near side of intersections or crosswalks
may block pedestrians’ views of approaching traffic, and the approaching
drivers’ view of pedestrians. Approaching motorists may be unable
to stop in time when a pedestrian steps out into traffic from behind
the front of the bus.
Relocating the bus stop to the far side of the intersection can improve
pedestrian safety since it eliminates the sight distance restriction
caused by the bus.4 Placing bus stops at the far side of intersections
can improve motor vehicle operation but should always be placed where
pedestrians can cross the roadway safely.
The bus stop location should be fully accessible to pedestrians in
wheelchairs, and should have paved connections to sidewalks where
landscape buffers exist. Adequate room should exist to operate wheelchair
lifts.
To read more about walking and transit click
here.
The transit shelter above is in a lively commercial district. The shelter design reflects the surrounding architecture. Pedestrian scale lighting and landscaping add visual interest and security.
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The material provided on this page is from the FHWA publication
"Pedestrian Facilities User Guide." This guide is currently under review
by practicioners and others in the field. Subsequently, the material
provided on this page is subject to change in the future.
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Purpose:
• Provide safe, convenient and inviting access for transit users.
Considerations:
• Ensure that access to and from stops is provided for when transit stops are created.
• Ensure adequate room to load wheelchairs.
• Ensure a clear and comfortable walking path for passing pedestrians when placing transit shelters.
• Locate transit stops on the far side of marked crosswalks.
Estimated Cost:
$1,000–$10,000. Cost varies widely depending on type of improvements.
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