Crosswalks should be placed when warranted and at the safest place to cross a street.
Comfortable
To be comfortable, the crossing may include an activated signal, be raised, have in-pavement flashing lights, have a sign stating "Watch for Turning Vehicles" or other such feature as those listed below. It should be noted that any traffic control devices must meet the warrent criteria of the MUTCD.
Stop Signs
Use stop signs at intersections that are on pedestrian routes to slow vehicles where a traffic signal is not warranted (follow the appropriate traffic control standards for the jurisdiction where the facility is located and/or the MUTCD). Collector and arterial street crossings must have stop signs or other crossing aids for pedestrians.
Speed Tables
Speed tables elevate the entire crosswalk area to the level of the adjacent curbs which causes vehicular traffic to slow down. These also go by the names of: flat top speed humps, trapezoidal humps, speed platforms, raised crosswalks, or raised crossings. Tactile warning devices are of special importance here because there is no curb to define the edge of pavement for pedestrians with low vision.
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