This paper summarizes an evaluation of the effectiveness of advanced yield markings in improving pedestrian safety when used with Danish offsets and median refuge islands. These countermeasures were deployed in combinations in two stages. The evaluations are based on field observations by trained observers at sites located in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, Nevada. Observational data were collected at one uncontrolled intersection, and one mid-block site. Motorist and pedestrian behaviors were observed, and various measures of effectiveness were used to evaluate the effectiveness the countermeasures. The results show that both sites experienced an increase in pedestrians observing behavior and an improvement in motorists yielding behavior. Also, a reduction in the number of pedestrians trapped in the roadway was observed at one of the study sites. The high visibility crosswalk and advance yield markings at the mid-block location showed positive safety benefits in motorists and pedestrians behaviors. The findings from this study could be used to enhance pedestrian safety on arterial roadway in other cities.
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