Medians and Islands
Medians and pedestrian crossing islands can greatly improve pedestrian safety at street crossing with high volumes of traffic and multiple travel lanes. Medians and islands break and reduce pedestrian crossing distances and allow pedestrians to only have to confront traffic traveling on one direction at a time. A study conducted by the Federal Highway Administration found that at pedestrian crossings without traffic signals provision of a raised median or island had the greatest impact on reducing pedestrian vehicle crashes.
