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Pedestrian Facilities: The Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan already includes crosswalk enhancements like high visibility lighting, in pavement flashing crosswalk and rectangular rapid flashing beacons and those facility types will be retained in the document. A new addition being recommended with the Update is a Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon. The Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon is similar in use to the in pavement flashing crosswalk, but provides a red signal indication when activated by pedestrians, requiring all motorists to stop. This tool is relatively new to the State of California but has been used for several years in Arizona. Image 1: Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon • • 11110K. Air v$ ft s^ .. The signal faces include two red indications on the top and a yellow indication below. The signal is dark until a pedestrian pushes the button to cross. When a pedestrian pushes the button the yellow signal head begins to flash to warn motorists that the beacon has been activated. This brief flashing yellow interval is followed by a steady yellow interval, then by a steady red signal indicating motorists need to come to a complete stop and wait at the stop line. While motorists are seeing the steady red indication, the walk sign is lit for pedestrians, allowing them to cross the roadway. After the pedestrian WALK phase ends, the pedestrian signal indication changes to a flashing DON'T WALK to notify pedestrians not to begin crossing. During the flashing DON'T WALK phase, the signal faces display alternating flashing red lights to drivers. The flashing red indicates to drivers that they are to stop and yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk, and can proceed once pedestrians are clear. Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan Update Planning Commission 8 of 12