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28 <br /> <br />Marked Crosswalks <br />Legally, crosswalks exist at all locations where sidewalks meet the roadway and <br />pedestrians would normally continue across the street from one sidewalk to the other, <br />regardless of whether pavement markings are present Drivers are legally required to yield to <br />pedestrians at intersections, even when there are no pavement markings. Providing marked <br />crosswalks communicates to drivers that pedestrians may be present and helps guide <br />pedestrians to locations where they should cross the street. In addition to pavement <br />markings, crosswalks may include signals/beacons, warning signs, advanced pavement <br />markings, advanced signs, and raised platforms. <br /> <br />Guidance <br />• Crosswalks should be marked on all approaches of a signalized intersection and at <br />intersections in school zones. <br />• Marked crosswalks should be oriented perpendicular to streets, minimizing crossing <br />distances and therefore limiting the time that pedestrians are exposed. <br />• Marked crosswalks should be at least 10 feet wide or the width of the approaching <br />sidewalk if it is greater. Crosswalks within 600’ of school grounds on roadways <br />contiguous to school grounds are required to be painted yellow . <br />• Stop lines at stop-controlled and signalized intersection approaches should be <br />striped no less than 4 feet and no more than 30 feet from the edge of marked <br />crosswalks. <br />• Advance yield lines (“shark teeth”) at mid-block crossings should be located 20 to <br />50 feet from the edge of the marked crosswalk.