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Pedestrian crossing. A pedestrian crossing (or crosswalk in American English) is a place designated for pedestrians to cross a road, street or avenue. The term "pedestrian crossing" is also used in the Vienna and Geneva Conventions, both of which pertain to road signs and road traffic.
The first pedestrian crossing signal was erected in Bridge Street, Westminster, London, in December 1868. It was the idea of John Peake Knight, a railway engineer, who thought that it would provide a means to safely allow pedestrians to cross this busy thoroughfare. The signal consisted of a semaphore arm (manufactured by Saxby and Farmer, who ...
The pedestrian advocacy group Oregon Walks has asked Portland City Council to require PBOT to comply with Oregon's law forbidding vehicles from parking within 20 feet of a pedestrian crossing. [18] Separately, a transportation activist filed a lawsuit against the city in 2020.
A zebra crossing (British English) or a marked crosswalk (American English) is a pedestrian crossing marked with white stripes (zebra markings). [1] Normally, pedestrians are afforded precedence over vehicular traffic, although the significance of the markings may vary by jurisdiction. The first zebra crossing in the world was installed in ...
A Belisha beacon atop its striped pole. This example also features a spot lamp to illuminate the crossing at night. A Belisha beacon (/ b ə ˈ l iː ʃ ə /) is a yellow-coloured globe lamp atop a tall black and white striped pole, marking pedestrian crossings of roads in the United Kingdom, [1] Ireland, and other countries historically influenced by Britain, such as Hong Kong, Malta, New ...
The history of traffic lights is associated with the historic growth of the automobile. [1] Traffic lights were first introduced in December 1868 on Parliament Square in London to reduce the need for police officers to control traffic. [2] Since then, electricity and computerised control has advanced traffic light technology and increased ...
51°30′29″N 0°5′20″W. 1890. This railway's original crossing of the river between Borough and King William Street; abandoned in 1900 when the Northern line City branch tunnels were opened on a new alignment. Cannon Street Railway Bridge. Girder bridge, steel bridge, railway bridge. 51°30′30″N 0°5′31″W. 1883.
A footbridge (also a pedestrian bridge, pedestrian overpass, or pedestrian overcrossing) is a bridge designed solely for pedestrians. [1] While the primary meaning for a bridge is a structure which links "two points at a height above the ground", a footbridge can also be a lower structure, such as a boardwalk, that enables pedestrians to cross ...