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ILOT REFUGE [1 record]

Record 1 2011-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Networks
  • Urban Planning
DEF

A protected area between traffic lanes providing pedestrians with a safe place to wait for gaps in traffic.

CONT

To assist pedestrians crossing Kennedy Road, pedestrian refuge islands can be installed at both the Radnor Avenue and Ranstone Gardens intersections without significantly impacting the operation of Kennedy Road or adjacent driveways. These islands will be added as candidates to our Minor Road Improvement Program.

OBS

pedestrian refuge: term recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary.

OBS

pedestrian refuge; pedestrian island: terms proposed by the World Road Association.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réseaux routiers
  • Aménagement urbain
DEF

Emplacement aménagé au milieu d'une voie très large et très passante [...] pour permettre aux piétons la traversée de cette voie en deux temps.

OBS

refuge piétonnier : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable.

OBS

refuge piéton : terme proposé par l'Association mondiale de la route.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Redes viales
  • Planificación urbana
DEF

Plataforma a modo de acera aislada que, en las calles anchas y plazas de mucho tráfico, sirve de refugio a los transeúntes.

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