Best Practices for Accommodating Pedestrians at International Bridge Crossings
Author(s):
S.P. Venglar, K.P. Fierro
Publication Date:
September 2010
Abstract:
Pedestrian crossings of international bridges along the Texas-Mexico border account for roughly 20 million annual crossings, or 20 percent of cross-border travel. Unlike private automobile trips, most pedestrian trips are essential rather than discretionary. The current research was framed recognizing the needs represented by international bridge users in the pedestrian mode and reveals best practices for accommodating pedestrian demand in the proximity of international bridge crossings.
Researchers visited four high-volume international pedestrian bridge crossings in the Brownsville, McAllen/Hidalgo, Laredo, and El Paso, Texas, metropolitan areas. The research team investigated how the responsible local authorities addressed pedestrian accommodation and safety issues. Researchers also assessed these locations? infrastructure, pedestrian circulation, and transit service. The site visits revealed needs around which future best practices could be developed, and provided in-situ examples of successful methods for addressing several important pedestrian-related mobility and safety concerns. Researchers also gathered information from a literature review on pedestrian and other issues related to international bridge crossings. Based on the site visits and literature review, the report presents best practices in planning, design, and operations for pedestrian crossings.
Report Number:
186040-00005-1
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