Raised Crosswalk Markings

							Original Question: The City of Bellevue is interested in finding out what types of pavement markings other
agencies are using to mark raised crosswalks/speed humps. We are particularly interested in seeing what types
of advance pavement markings are used (triangles, legends, stripes, etc.) to alert motorists that they are
approaching a raised crosswalk/speed hump.

Name: Steve Rogers, Public Works Director                 Email: Steve.Rogers@ci.corvallis.or.us
Agency: Corvallis, OR                                     Telephone: 541-766-6916
Comments: Of a total of about 50 speed bumps in Corvallis, 6 are also raised crosswalks. Each set of speed
bumps are signed at the beginning of the set only (not each bump) whether raised crosswalk or speed bump
only. On speed bumps only we use a painted (or taped)chevron pattern. On the raised crosswalks we have been
using only crosswalk markings. Based on a recent compliant, we are considering adding some type of chevron
pattern to the crosswalk marking so that they are not mistaken for crosswalk only

Name: John D. Sliemers, Community Mobility Email: JDSliemers@columbus.gov
Engineer
Agency: City of Columbus, OH                             Telephone:
Comments: We are transitioning to the guidelines set by the new Ohio MUTCD (for this section, I think it is the
same as the federal MUTCD). Our current attitude is to minimally sign/mark the speed humps, and therefore we
don't do advance markings for speed humps. This is due to resident complaints about too many markings
(ugly), but cost may play a small factor. For crosswalks we sign at the crosswalk (with the down arrow) and in
advance (with a distance plaque).

Name: Jeff Palmer, Neighborhood Traffic Calming Email: jpalmer@redmond.gov
Coordinator
Agency: City of Redmond                          Telephone: 425-556-2857
Comments:                              City of Redmond
                    Signs & Markings for a Raised Crosswalk Speed Hump
                                                 03/02/2004
                                                SIGNS                              MARKINGS
ADVANCE WARNING                      Crosswalk advance warning             Approximately 25 feet in
                                     assembly (school or regular           advance of the device, a
                                     as applicable), plus a black          white Durastripe(tm) "BUMP"
                                     on yellow 15 MPH sign                 legend in the approach lane

AT THE DEVICE                        Crosswalk assembly signs              2' x 3' White Durastripe(tm)
                                     (school or regular as                 sharks tooth pattern on each
                                     applicable).                          approach lane incline; 2' wide
                                                                           ladder bar crosswalk marking
                                                                           pattern on the
                                                                           plateau with type
                                                                           2 white/white raised
                                                                           pavement reflectors at the
                                                                           ends of each ladder bar