CROSSING QUADS: ENHANCING PEDESTRIAN SAFETY IN ADAMSON SQUARE

Existing

Proposed

Adding diagonal crosswalks at the center of the intersection could help indicate that pedestrians are free to cross from one quad to another. Known as a pedestrian scramble, similar traffic signal arrangements have been installed in areas with heavy pedestrian activity since the 1940s.

EXISTING: The timing of the traffic lights at Adamson Square allows pedestrians to cross diagonally. Adding clear crosswalks in the center of the intersection could send the message to pedestrians that cross traffic is welcome.

Proposed

Simply panting additional crosswalks and altering existing striping could establish a pedestrian scramble at Adamson Square.

PROPOSED, OPTION II

Repeating the pavers used elsewhere in Adamson Square within the intersection could elevate the pedestrian experience and further calm speeding traffic.