HB1841: Crosswalk design; Dept. of Transportation to convene work group to determine model policies.


HOUSE BILL NO. 1841
AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE
(Proposed by the House Committee on Transportation
on January 21, 2021)
(Patron Prior to Substitute--Delegate Keam)
A BILL to direct the Department of Transportation to convene a working group to determine model policies for crosswalk design; report.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. § 1. The Commissioner of Highways or his designee shall convene a working group with relevant stakeholders, including the Virginia Association of Counties and the Virginia Municipal League, to determine whether there should be model policies for crosswalk design and installation in the Commonwealth and, if so, establish recommendations for such model policies. Any such policies shall promote statewide uniformity, maximize pedestrian safety, and consider the needs of people with disabilities that impair sight or mobility. The working group shall monitor and provide input to the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration as updates to crosswalk designs in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways are considered. The working group shall submit to the Governor and the General Assembly a report on its findings and recommendations by November 1, 2021.

HOUSE BILL NO. 1841

Offered January 13, 2021
Prefiled January 7, 2021
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 46.2-830.3, relating to crosswalk and sidewalk design.
Patrons-- Keam, Hayes, Helmer, Kory, Levine and Lopez

Referred to Committee on Transportation

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 46.2-830.3 as follows:

§ 46.2-830.3. Crosswalk design.

On and after July 1, 2021, all initial installations of crosswalks and crosswalks receiving maintenance shall (i) be painted in a zebra pattern and (ii) have warning surface tiles on the sidewalks at both ends of such crosswalk that are federal yellow if installed on a dark-colored sidewalk and red if installed on a light-colored sidewalk.