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State Law defines a pedestrian crossing at all uncontrolled intersections. Statutory crossings are not required to be marked and most are not marked. The Oregon Supplement allows both standard and continental markings. The city standard marking is the standard parallel bars perpendicular to the street centerline. State standards require crosswalks at traffic signals to be marked. In addition to marking the street crossings, city policy is to install crosswalk markings, pedestrian signal heads and truncated dome detectable warning texture at a pedestrian crossings of a private driveway entrance that is controlled by a City Traffic Signal. City policy is to provide positive crosswalk closure at statutory crosswalk locations when engineering judgment identifies it as unsafe or inappropriate by removal of crosswalk markings, removal of pedestrian signal equipment, removal of curb access ramps, and provision of MUTCD compliant signage mounted to face the pedestrian approach. If engineering judgment requires additional positive closure control use alternate installation of signage mounted on a thin walled tubular Crosswalk Closure Support facing the pedestrian approach. Continental markings are utilized at mid -block crossings, school crossings and on safe routes to schools. Mid - block crossings with decorative markings will use standard crosswalk markings. 2.E. La Controlled Intersections State standards require crosswalks at traffic signals to be marked. City policy is to follow this standard. ' 2.E. Lb Mid -Block Crossings When an engineering study determines that a mid -block crossing should be marked, Continental markings are used. Mid -block crossings with decorative markings will use standard crosswalk markings. 2.E.l.c Uncontrolled Intersections Crosswalks are not normally marked at uncontrolled intersections. Crosswalks exist by statute at all intersections unless closed by appropriate signing. 2.E.Ld School Crossings When crosswalks are installed as school crossings, they shall be marked with continental markings. 2.E.2 Stop Line Markings(APWA 31.19) Stop line pavement marking standards are established by the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices ( MUTCD). The Manual details allowable marking alternatives and directs engineering judgment be used in specific applications. The City follows the Manual in not generally installing stop lines at all intersections. Specific locations are investigated and when appropriate Stop Lines are installed. At locations where a field investigation finds the appropriate stopping point is not clearly apparent to motorists, the stop line, or even the "STOP" legend may be installed. This process is within discretion allowed by the MUTCD. Stop lines are installed only after investigation and review by the City Traffic Engineer. Page 16 of 36 Lest Revised: ?127/08