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Australasian Pedestrian Facility Selection Tool [V2.2.1]: User Guide
- Publication no: AP-R652-21
- ISBN: 978-1-922382-67-2
- Published: 12 April 2021
- Edition: 2.3
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This user guide describes the operation and outputs of the Australasian Pedestrian Crossing Facility Selection Web Tool located at http://www.austroads.com.au/road-operations/network-operations/pedestrian-facility-selection-tool
This guide describes the user interface of the tool, including:
- how to access the tool
- the types of facilities that can and cannot be assessed
- computer requirements
- a quick-start guide to using the tool
- a description of the usability features
- inputs and outputs relating to each section of the tool
- known issues and troubleshooting.
Appendix E documents updates made to the tool in April 2021.
- 1. Introduction
- Updates
- Help within this document
- Accessing the tool
- Types of facilities
- Computer requirements
- 2. Quick-start Guide
- 3. Usability Features
- Help tips
- Error checking
- Site information collection form
- Site characteristics
- Automatic calculation
- Notes
- Printing
- Exporting to CSV file
- Loading a saved CSV file
- Clearing inputs
- 4. Inputs
- Site information
- Crash information
- Physical/operational variables
- Directional variables
- Layout diagram
- Site characteristics
- Model parameters
- Economic assessment parameters
- Economic update factors
- Expected crash reduction factors
- 5. Feasibility
- Suitable for site?
- Built parameters
- Platform
- Kerb extensions
- Median refuge
- Kerb extensions with median refuge
- Zebra crossing facilities
- Signals
- Construction cost
- Annual maintenance cost
- Show in final output?
- 6. Assessment
- Suitable for site?
- Pedestrian delay
- Vehicle delay
- Predicted crash rate
- Sight distance
- Pedestrian walkability
- Economic outputs
- 7. Troubleshooting
- 8. Example Use of the Tool
- Appendix A Australasian Pedestrian Facility Selection Tool Economic Evaluation Update
- A.1 Introduction
- A.2 ATAP guidance
- A.3 EEM update
- A.4 Further considerations
- Health benefits
- Pedestrian amenity
- Facility operating cost
- Base case definition
- Sensitivity testing
- A.5 Implemented Changes
- A.6 Save and load functionality
- Appendix B Australasian Pedestrian Facility Selection Tool version 2.0.0 Update
- B.1 Introduction
- B.2 Visual style enhancements
- B.3 Improved save/load function
- B.4 Maintenance costs
- B.5 Crossing upgrades
- B.6 Wombat crossings
- B.7 Summary of unfeasibility
- B.8 Multi-lane crossings
- B.9 Assessing crossing facilities with existing medians
- B.10 Zebra crossing pedestrian delays
- B.11 Site information collection form
- B.12 Support moved to ticket-based system
- Appendix C Australasian Pedestrian Facility Selection Tool version 2.1.0 Update
- C.1 Introduction
- C.2 Design and minor updates
- C.3 Economic update factors
- C.4 Expected crash reduction factors
- C.5 Safe and appropriate speed
- Appendix D Australasian Pedestrian Facility Selection Tool version 2.2.0 Update
- D.1 Introduction
- D.2 Economic update factors
- D.3 Expected crash reduction factors
- D.4 ATAP procedures
- Appendix E Australasian Pedestrian Facility Selection Tool version 2.2.1 Update
- E.1 Introduction
- E.2 Economic update factors
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