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Pedestrian Signals
A pedestrian signal allows a safer way for pedestrians to cross the
street at signalized intersections. The pedestrian signal, when
activated, provides time for the pedestrian to enter the street on the
steady "Walk" and to finish crossing the street on the flashing "Don't
Walk" signal. The pedestrian signal is normally activated by a
pedestrian detector push-button, that causes the controller to operate a
pre-programmed timed sequence of steady "Walk" and flashing "Don't
Walk" signals.
Pedestrian signal indications consist of "Walk" and "Don't Walk" signals or international symbols displaying a person walking for "Walk" and a hand for "Don't Walk". The "Walk" or person walking symbol is displayed in white and the "Don't Walk" or hand symbol is displayed in Portland orange.
The pedestrian signal sequence begins when the "Walk" signal is illuminated. This sequence is normally 4 to 7 seconds long and allows enough time to leave the curb and begin crossing the street in the direction of the "Walk" indication before the pedestrian clearance interval begins. At some locations where there are many pedestrians crossing, a longer "Walk" interval may be used.
In order to get the "Walk" signal, you must press the pedestrian push-button.
The pedestrian clearance interval consists of a flashing "Don't Walk" signal. During this interval pedestrians should complete their crossing, however, they should not begin crossing on the flashing "Don't Walk" signal. The clearance interval is based on the street width divided by 4 feet per second walking time. If there is a large percentage of elderly pedestrians using the crossing, the walking speed may be reduced to 3.5 feet per second. The distance to cross the street is normally measured from the curb on the near side to the center of the last vehicular travel lane on the far side of the street.
The "Don't Walk" signal, steady illumination, means that a pedestrian
should not enter or cross the street in the direction of the pedestrian
signal.
Pedestrian signal indications consist of "Walk" and "Don't Walk" signals or international symbols displaying a person walking for "Walk" and a hand for "Don't Walk". The "Walk" or person walking symbol is displayed in white and the "Don't Walk" or hand symbol is displayed in Portland orange.
Walk Indication
The pedestrian signal sequence begins when the "Walk" signal is illuminated. This sequence is normally 4 to 7 seconds long and allows enough time to leave the curb and begin crossing the street in the direction of the "Walk" indication before the pedestrian clearance interval begins. At some locations where there are many pedestrians crossing, a longer "Walk" interval may be used.
In order to get the "Walk" signal, you must press the pedestrian push-button.
Flashing Don't Walk
The pedestrian clearance interval consists of a flashing "Don't Walk" signal. During this interval pedestrians should complete their crossing, however, they should not begin crossing on the flashing "Don't Walk" signal. The clearance interval is based on the street width divided by 4 feet per second walking time. If there is a large percentage of elderly pedestrians using the crossing, the walking speed may be reduced to 3.5 feet per second. The distance to cross the street is normally measured from the curb on the near side to the center of the last vehicular travel lane on the far side of the street.