Speed Tables and Pedestrian Islands

Here are some photos of speed tables, pedestrian refuge islands and roundabouts (traffic circles) designed to enhance pedestrian safety and deter speeding. These features could be used along Westlake Drive by Montgomery Mall to reduce the very high rate of pedestrian fatalities there (4% of all countywide fatalities since 2000). Speed tables (basically wide speed bumps) can be combined with crosswalks, pedestrian islands, lane shifts and other features. For more information contact me, Jack Cochrane (Wildwood Hills Citizens Association) at 301-767-5998 or via email at:



Speed table 4-way intersection



Speed table crosswalk with median refuge island



Midblock speed table crosswalk with island



Speed table crosswalk with posts



Pedestrians can be given orange flags for visibility



Another speed table crosswalk with island



Another example



Simple median island



Speed table at 3-way-intersection



Street that has it all: intersection speed table, roundabouts, crosswalks, retail shopping



Speed table crosswalk on a smaller street



Speed table crosswalk on urban street



Minimal pedestrian island



Multi-lane roundabout with lane shifts for traffic calming



Approach to roundabout with crosswalk



Small roundabout with pedestrian island



Another small roundabout



...and another



Shopping center roundabout



Chicanes with bike lanes

Photos courtesy www.pedbikeimages.com. Photographers: Dan Burden, ITE Pedestrian Bicycle Council, Portland Office of Transportation, Michael King.