Pedestrian crossings at traffic signals normally cross a road from kerb to kerb, and are kept as short as possible for maximum efficiency. But what if the crossing needs to go from end to end through a shuttle-controlled area? This can lead to some long crossing distances – potentially up to 50m in length.
Following on from a proposal we received from a developer to signalise an historic bridge in South West Scotland with shuttle signals including a 50m controlled crossing for pedestrians and cycles, I have found a number of examples of controlled crossings through shuttle controlled sections at traffic signals in the UK. This paper presents a review of these sites, and summarises what we can learn from them to allow future examples to be successfully installed.