Key Document: MRWA - Technical Guidelines for Pedestrian Crossing Facilities

These guidelines are provided for practitioners in Main Roads WA (Main Roads), and other state and local government departments as well as private sector consultants involved in investigation, design and development of pedestrian crossing facilities.

This document provides guidance on how to select appropriate pedestrian crossing facilities for different roads in Western Australia, along with any supporting treatments (where required) for the following facilities:

• Unmarked crossings
• Zebra crossings (also known as pedestrian crossings*)
• Signalised pedestrian crossings (also known as marked foot crossings*)
• Grade separated pedestrian crossings
• Traffic-warden-controlled children’s crossings (also known as children’s crossings*).

*As per the Road Traffic Code 2000 The selection of the type of crossing, and any associated treatment/s, will depend upon the circumstances of each crossing location.

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