{"id":3129,"date":"2013-08-23T13:35:41","date_gmt":"2013-08-23T18:35:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vivanext.com\/blog\/?p=3129"},"modified":"2013-08-26T13:34:39","modified_gmt":"2013-08-26T18:34:39","slug":"crossing-in-safety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yrrtc.ca\/blog\/2013\/08\/23\/crossing-in-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"crossing in safety"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Making the new rapidways more welcoming to pedestrians has always been a priority, and that includes ensuring that pedestrians feel safe and secure while crossing Highway 7.\u00a0 We know from your feedback that you\u2019re already enjoying the protected waiting areas built into the medians, and you\u2019ve become familiar with the two-stage crossing at crosswalks that\u2019s been in place for much of the construction period. But in case you don\u2019t know how it works, here\u2019s a reminder of how to cross the rapidway safely.<\/p>\n

With its new wider overall alignment to incorporate the two rapidway lanes and median stations, the crosswalks across Highway 7 are longer than they used to be. To enhance the safety of pedestrians, a two-stage crossing is recommended. \u00a0Lights are timed to give enough time for the average pedestrian to cross to or from a median viva station.\u00a0 For people going all the way across the roadway, the light will allow them to cross to the protected median and wait for the next pedestrian signal.<\/p>\n

In addition to watching the lights, pedestrians will hear an audible signal indicating whether they should \u201cwalk\u201d or \u201cwait\u201d, and for people with visual impairments, the signals are equipped with a locator sound that will direct people to the push button.\u00a0 The locator signal has a detection system that enables it to automatically adjust its volume depending on the ambient sound levels, so it\u2019s always audible.<\/p>\n

Remember that the pedestrian signal will only be activated once the button is pushed; it will not automatically be activated as part of the through-traffic phase.\u00a0 Pedestrians cannot proceed to cross until they get the visual and audible signals that it\u2019s safe to go.\u00a0 It is important that pedestrians check for left turning cars before stepping out onto the roadway.<\/p>\n

Pedestrian crosswalks will be wider than usual to provide more space for pedestrians, and will be clearly marked in white.<\/p>\n

With new residential and employment development all along the corridor, and more and more people using the new rapid transit system, Highway 7 is going to see an increasing number of pedestrians. As they are only one of the priority user groups of the Highway 7 corridor, pedestrians need to be aware of their busy surroundings and stay safe while they enjoy all the new amenities.\u00a0 Whether you live, work or play in the area, we hope you check it out soon!<\/p>\n

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Making the new rapidways more welcoming to pedestrians has always been a priority, and that includes ensuring that pedestrians feel safe and secure while crossing Highway 7.\u00a0 We know from your feedback that you\u2019re already enjoying the protected waiting areas built into the medians, and you\u2019ve become familiar with the two-stage crossing at crosswalks that\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[53,30],"tags":[39,350,114,47,50,14,34,61,21,11,6,7,9],"class_list":["post-3129","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general","category-rapidways","tag-bus-rapid-transit","tag-growth","tag-highway-7","tag-markham","tag-mixed-use-development","tag-rapid-transit","tag-rapidway","tag-richmond-hill","tag-transit","tag-transit-only-lanes","tag-viva","tag-vivanext","tag-york-region"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/yrrtc.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3129","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/yrrtc.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/yrrtc.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yrrtc.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yrrtc.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3129"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/yrrtc.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3129\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3133,"href":"https:\/\/yrrtc.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3129\/revisions\/3133"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/yrrtc.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3129"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yrrtc.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3129"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/yrrtc.ca\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3129"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}