PUFFIN traffic signal benefits

Pedestrian User Friendly Intelligent (PUFFIN) crossings have now been used within New Zealand for around 8 years. However not all mid-block signalised pedestrian crossing facilities incorporate the enhanced features of a PUFFIN. This technical note sets out to quantify the travel time benefits of installing PUFFIN facilities at signalised pedestrian crossings and estimates the resulting benefit cost ratio at alternative traffic volumes, traffic growths and pedestrian compliance. The conclusion of the study is that there are significant savings and installation should be considered for all pedestrian facilities at mid-block signalised intersections where the vehicle flow exceeds 12,000 vpd.

• Record URL:
  http://conf.hardingconsultants.co.nz/ipenztg2015/presenters/
• Authors:
  • King, W
• Conference:
  • Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ) Transportation Conference, 2015, Christchurch, New Zealand
• Publication Date: 2015-3

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 6p
• Monograph Title: World class transport: smarter, stronger, safer: IPENZ Transportation Group Conference, Christchurch, 22-24 March 2015

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefit cost analysis; Crosswalks; Highway traffic control; Signalization; Traffic flow; Traffic signals; Travel time
• Geographic Terms: New Zealand
• ATRI Terms: Cost benefit analysis; Pedestrian crossing; Traffic flow; Traffic management; Traffic signal; Travel time
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01566609
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Jun 18 2015 11:00AM