TRAFFIC ISLANDS

A. Traffic Island defined.  A small raised area in the middle of a road that provides a safe
place for pedestrians to stand and marks a division between two opposing streams of
traffic. It is a solid or painted object in a road that channelizes traffic. It can also be a
narrow strip of island between roads that intersect at an acute angle.
B. Functions of Traffic Island. Traffic Islands as part of traffic control devices are
designed to:
1. Segregate pedestrians and vehicles: and
2. Control streams of traffic in order to minimize conflict, expedite traffic flow or
increase safety.
C. Classification of traffic Islands. Traffic Islands are classified according to the design,
place of installation, and purpose of construction.

 Pedestrian island (pedestrian barriers) there are constructed between the

pedestrian sidewalk and the road pavement to prevent pedestrian from using the road
way in passing and to prevent motor vehicles from using the sidewalk for parking and
passing purposes.

Figure 1.1
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Figure 1.3
Traffic islands these are the raised portion in the middle of the traffic way constructed to
separate the streams of motor vehicles traversing on opposite directions and at the same
time preventing motorists from using the opposite lane for overtaking.

a. Division islands- these are constructed primarily to divide the streams of the
motor vehicles

Figure 1.1

Figure 1.2
b. Channelizing Island- It is the separation or regulation of conflicting traffic
movements into definite paths of travel by traffic islands or pavement marking
to facilitate the safe and orderly movements of both vehicles and pedestrians.
Channelizing island- these are constructed to channelize or direct the flow of
traffic.

Figure 2.1

c. Rotary islands- these are constructed along intersections or “rotundas” for

purposes of turning-around. The functions are:

1. Prohibit pedestrians from crossing major thoroughfares at points where

such crossing are exceptionally hazardous,

2. Minimize imprudence and delays to vehicular traffic, and

3. Channelize and control pedestrians.

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 REQUIREMENTS
IN
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
AND
ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION
(CDI 2)

Submitted by:
Fuller, Anna Princess
Caisip, Lybel
Manzano, Michael Althor
Guillermo, Mark Luis
Salazar, Edward
Villegas, JC
Romero, Camille Ann
Guiao, Marylou
(Students)

Submitted to:
Ms. Joely Chrystele G.
Domingo
(Instructress)