Analyzing an intersection:
01. How wide are the streets? How many lanes? How long will it take to cross the street given a specific travel speed?
02. What is the camber like; flat? steep?
03. What kind of traffic control is at the intersection?
04. How smart is the intersection's technology? Is there flow control? Is the intersection actuated? Are there Ped-Heads? Talking signage?
05. What are the typical traffic patterns that occur? Right turn on red? Left turn at a one way? complex turning in several directions?
06. What kind of intersection is this? Rotary (round-a-bout)? More than two streets that converge on the space? T-instersection? What generalizations apply to this kind of crossing?
07. Where is the intersection located? Queit residental neighborhood? Small business area? Busy downtown?
08. What is the speed limit near the intersection?
09. What businesses, public building, schools, etc. are near the intersection? What type of pedestrian typically crosses, Children? Elderly? Young adult business people? Special populations (special education students)?
10. What sounds are typical at or near the intersection? Beacons? Masking sounds?
11. What kind of curb cuts are at each corner? Blended? Do the ramps direct the traveler reliably straight, or do they skew the direction of travel? Are there surface tactile markers for lining up correctly?
12. How does the intersection traffic flow (vehicles and pedestrians) change over the day; how does time affect the character of the intersection? Does a school or business let out at a certain time near the crossing? Does the debsityu of traffic increase or decrease at rush hours?
13. Does the intersection change with the seasons? How do snow piles form at corners, etc.?