Department Order No. 034-12 from the DPWH outlines guidelines for implementing pedestrian refuge islands along national roads to enhance pedestrian safety. These islands are required in areas with high pedestrian traffic, such as near schools, churches, and markets, and must be located on roads with at least four lanes. The minimum dimensions for the islands are specified, along with accessibility features for Persons With Disabilities (PWD), including ramps for wider islands. Additionally, appropriate signage and markings are mandated to alert drivers, and for roads with six or more lanes, pedestrian overpasses are recommended instead of at-grade crossings. This order is effective immediately.
May 28, 2012
DPWH DEPARTMENT ORDER NO. 034-12
| SUBJECT | : | Guidelines on the Implementation of Pedestrian Refuge Island Along National Roads |
In order to provide additional safety measures for pedestrians crossing the national road and as a suppletory to D.O. No. 62, series of 2011, pedestrian refuge island shall be provided along the center of the carriageway where pedestrians may safely wait until vehicular traffic clears. Henceforth, the following guidelines on the proper location and installation of pedestrian refuge island in conjunction with the pedestrian crossing markings are hereby prescribed:
1. Pedestrian refuge island shall be provided in roadways having clear carriageway width of at least 4 lanes.
2. The island shall be installed at the following locations where there are concentration of pedestrians:
2.1 In front of school, church, market and other areas for public use.
2.2 At approaches of unsignalized intersection.
3. The island shall have a minimum width of 1.50 meters and total length of 30.0 meters, (Figures 1 and 2).
4. Minimum distance between two consecutive pedestrian refuge island along the highway shall not be less than 500 meters. HDAaIS
5. At-grade crosswalk passage shall be provided for the entire width of refuge island having width of less than 5.0 meters in order to provide convenient accessibility for Persons With Disabilities (PWD), (Figures 3 and 4). For refuge island having width of more than 5.0 meters, ramp for PWD shall be provided.
6. All approach nosing of pedestrian refuge island shall be provided with arrow sign, pedestrian crossing warning signs and pavement markings, (Figure 5).
7. For roads having carriageway width of six (6) lanes or more, pedestrian overpass structure shall be provided instead of at-grade crosswalk.
This Order shall take effect immediately.
(SGD.) ROGELIO L. SINGSONSecretary
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FIGURE 1
Pedestrian Refuge Island at Road Intersection
FIGURE 2
Pedestrian Refuge Island at Mid-Block
FIGURE 3
Section A-A Pedestrian Refuge Island at Road Intersection
FIGURE 4
Section A-A (Pedestrian Refuge Island at Mid-Block)
FIGURE 5
Pedestrian Refuge Island Road Signs and Pavement Markings