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Should schools get peak hour siganls?

Started by tolbs17, March 23, 2021, 08:05:53 PM

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tolbs17

Like during the morning and afternoon (when the kids and buses come out), should there be signals that makes the traffic come out faster rather than a guy carrying a stop sign during those hours?

These are peak hour signals. They will be disabled during sessions and when school is not in session.


Big John

MUTCD Signal warrants:

Section 4C.06 Warrant 5, School Crossing

Support:

01 The School Crossing signal warrant is intended for application where the fact that schoolchildren cross the
major street is the principal reason to consider installing a traffic control signal. For the purposes of this warrant,
the word "schoolchildren"  includes elementary through high school students.
Standard:

02 The need for a traffic control signal shall be considered when an engineering study of the frequency
and adequacy of gaps in the vehicular traffic stream as related to the number and size of groups of
schoolchildren at an established school crossing across the major street shows that the number of adequate
gaps in the traffic stream during the period when the schoolchildren are using the crossing is less than the
number of minutes in the same period (see Section 7A.03) and there are a minimum of 20 schoolchildren
during the highest crossing hour.

[4 charts I can't copy over]

03 Before a decision is made to install a traffic control signal, consideration shall be given to the
implementation of other remedial measures, such as warning signs and flashers, school speed zones, school
crossing guards, or a grade-separated crossing.

04 The School Crossing signal warrant shall not be applied at locations where the distance to the nearest
traffic control signal along the major street is less than 300 feet, unless the proposed traffic control signal
will not restrict the progressive movement of traffic.

Guidance:

05 If this warrant is met and a traffic control signal is justified by an engineering study, then:

A. If it is installed at an intersection or major driveway location, the traffic control signal should
also control the minor-street or driveway traffic, should be traffic-actuated, and should include
pedestrian detection.

B. If it is installed at a non-intersection crossing, the traffic control signal should be installed at least
100 feet from side streets or driveways that are controlled by STOP or YIELD signs, and should be
pedestrian-actuated. If the traffic control signal is installed at a non-intersection crossing, at least one of
the signal faces should be over the traveled way for each approach, parking and other sight obstructions
should be prohibited for at least 100 feet in advance of and at least 20 feet beyond the crosswalk or site
accommodations should be made through curb extensions or other techniques to provide adequate sight
distance, and the installation should include suitable standard signs and pavement markings.

C. Furthermore, if it is installed within a signal system, the traffic control signal should be coordinated.

Flint1979

There are two sets of signals on Center Road in Saginaw Township near me that only activate if someone is coming out of Heritage High School. You have to be coming out of the school driveway for it to activate otherwise it will stay green for Center until someone activates it.

tolbs17

Quote from: Flint1979 on March 23, 2021, 08:24:01 PM
There are two sets of signals on Center Road in Saginaw Township near me that only activate if someone is coming out of Heritage High School. You have to be coming out of the school driveway for it to activate otherwise it will stay green for Center until someone activates it.
Would be great to bring it over here to Pitt County Schools.



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