MUTCD 11th Edition (2023)
Section 3C.12 — Pedestrian Islands and Medians
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Section 3C.12. Standards, guidance, options and support statements, with figures and cross-references.
Section 3C.12 Pedestrian Islands and Medians Support: 01 Raised islands or raised medians of sufficient width that are placed in the center area of a street or highway can serve as a place of refuge for pedestrians who are attempting to cross at a midblock or intersection location. Center islands or medians allow pedestrians to find an adequate gap in one direction of traffic at a time, as the pedestrians are able to stop, if necessary, in the center island or median area and wait for an adequate gap in the other direction of traffic before crossing the second half of the street or highway.…
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