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Proven Safety Countermeasures: Crosswalk Visibility Enhancements

FHWA supports high-visibility markings, lighting, signs, and pavement markings, while warning that a marked crosswalk alone is typically insufficient on multilane roads above 10,000 vehicles per day.

Reviewed July 24, 2026

Federal Highway Administration, FHWA-SA-21-049 (2021).

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FHWA supports high-visibility markings, lighting, signs, and pavement markings, while warning that a marked crosswalk alone is typically insufficient on multilane roads above 10,000 vehicles per day.

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