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The High-Intensity Activated Crosswalk (HAWK), referred to as a pedestrian hybrid beacon in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), is designed to increase pedestrian safety at crossings that have high traffic volumes, that have wide streets, or that have high operating speeds. A comprehensive evaluation was needed, however, to establish the beacon's effectiveness. This article describes the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)-sponsored before and after study that confirmed its safety effectiveness.

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pp 53-54

2012-5

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Before and after studies; Crosswalks; Evaluation; Highway traffic control; Pedestrian actuated controllers; Pedestrian safety; Traffic control devices

Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices

Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; I73: Traffic Control; I80: Accident Studies

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