Engineering Examples and Case Studies

document Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons in St. Petersburg, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
This case study examines the installation of rectangular rapid flashing beacons (RRFB) in St. Petersburg, FL. ...more >
document Nickerson Street Road Diet, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
Nickerson Street in Seattle, WA, was a difficult roadway for pedestrians to cross because it had four travel lanes and few pedestrian crossings. ...more >
document Emergency Vehicles and Traffic Calming, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
Clark County needed traffic calming measures that would slow speeds on neighborhood streets, yet accommodate emergency response vehicles. ...more >
document Harold Street Traffic Calming, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
Traffic calming on SE Harold in Portland, Oregon, has been very successful and neighborhood livability has been enhanced. ...more >
document Exclusive Pedestrian Phasing, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
The City of Beverly Hills implemented an exclusive pedestrian signal at busy downtown intersections to greater reduce the number of pedestrian and vehicle conflicts. ...more >
document The Truth about Lane Widths, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
What if we could narrow the lanes on a roadway without adversely impacting the operations of the roadway? This case study addresses current research on lane widths. ...more >
document Third Street Promenade, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
The transformation of a pedestrian mall in Santa Monica, California. ...more >
document Winthrop Street Shared Street, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
The transformation of Winthrop Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts. ...more >
document Nebraska Avenue Road Diet, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
A variety of countermeasures were used to increase safety in one of the most dangerous roadway corridors in Tampa, Florida. ...more >
document Pedestrian Improvements at Jackson Avenue and the Pulaski Bridge, Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center (PBIC)
Modifications of Jackson Avenue and the Pulaski Bridge in Queens improved pedestrian safety, circulation and access. ...more >