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Flashing Beacon as Advance Warning
Painted Centerline and Raised Pavement Markers at Curves on Residential Streets
SIGNING & STRIPING SIGNING & STRIPING

Flashing Beacon as Advance Warning

A flashing beacon as an Advanced Warning is a blinking light with signage to notify motorists of an upcoming intersection or crosswalk . A flashing beacon provides motorists more time to be aware of and slow down for an intersection or yield to pedestrians crossing a crosswalk .
Cost $$

Painted Centerline and Raised Pavement Markers at Curves on Residential Streets

A raised pavement marker is a small device attached to the road and used as a positioning guide for drivers .
Cost $
Low Cost / Quick Build alternative available
Relevant Crash Types Rear-End Right Turns at Signalized Intersections Angled Crashes at Signalized Intersections Angled Crashes at Unsignalized Intersections
Safe System Hierarchy
Tier 1
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Tier 4
Increase Attentiveness and Awareness
Relevant Crash Types Run Off Road Fixed Object
Safe System Hierarchy
Tier 1
Tier 2
Tier 3
Tier 4
Increase Attentiveness and Awareness
APPENDIX B : COUNTERMEASURES TOOLBOX B-39