RESPONSIBLE CITY AGENCY: Mayor’s Office
KEYWORDS: streets, pedestrians, safety, transportation, orange flags, crosswalk, intersection, donations
Preface
It is Salt Lake City’s goal to make our streets safer for pedestrians. To this end, the city may, from time to time, enact programs to enhance pedestrian safety.
Any revenue derived from such programs will be deposited into a trust fund account (pursuant to the city’s Trust Fund Establishment and Management Procedures) dedicated to supporting the programs. The Salt Lake City Transportation Division will manage the Pedestrian Safety Program.
Such programs may include:
1. General
1.1 Orange Flags:
i. At crosswalks where pedestrian safety is a concern, Salt Lake City may install receptacles containing orange hand held flags on each side of an intersection or crosswalk. The flags are to be carried across the street by pedestrians and placed in the flag receptacle on the opposite side of the street.
ii. Businesses or individuals wishing to sponsor an ‘orange flag crosswalk’ may contribute in the following ways:
1 Flag Donations – The city will accept donated flags, as long as they meet the city’s established size and material guidelines (copy attached). The donor’s name may be printed on the flags provided the text is two inches or less in height along the bottom of the flag. Only names may be printed on flags. No logos, messages or other forms of advertising may be included. The city will use the donated flags as replacements at all locations except those that have been adopted as described below. The City will also accept donations for flags to be made on the donor’s behalf. Donations for flags will be accepted for a minimum of 40 flags, at $2.50 per flag.
2. “Adopt a Crosswalk” – Businesses or residents may adopt an existing orange flag crosswalk, or may request to establish and adopt a new orange flag crosswalk location, subject to the Transportation Division’s approval on a first come, first served basis. The City will affix a small plaque to the flag receptacles stating the sponsor’s name. The sponsor may provide flags that meet the established guidelines, or ask the City to provide them. Adopted crosswalks must be located within a 660-foot radius of the sponsor’s business location or residence. Only one sponsor will be allowed per crosswalk or intersection. The sponsor shall make daily inspections of the sponsored crosswalk to ensure that the required number of flags is present, that the flags are maintained in usable condition, and that the flags are distributed evenly among the receptacles at that location. Salt Lake City may terminate sponsorships if the sponsor is not maintaining the flags at its sponsored crossing.
3. Monetary Donations – The City will accept monetary donations from those wishing to participate in the Pedestrian Safety Program. All donations will be acknowledged through the Transportation Advisory Board.
1.2 Painted crosswalks – Salt Lake City may paint special markings on crosswalks to further increase their visibility to motorists.
1.3 Special Signage – Salt Lake City may install additional signage of different colors or with flashing lights to increase the visibility of crosswalks to motorists.
CURRENT REFERENCES: S.L.C.C. 12.08.090 and 12.08.120.
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 1, 2000
Orange Flag Size and Material Guidelines
The following specifications apply to the orange flags used in the Salt Lake City Crosswalk Safety Program:
Flag Size: 18 inches x 18 inches
Flag Material: Vinyl Banner Material
Flag Color: Fluorescent Orange
Wood Dowel Size: ½ inch by 30 inches in length
To attach the wood dowel to the flag, the dowel will be slid through a sewn pocket in the flag, which extends the entire width of the flag. The flag will then be stapled to the dowel with at least two staples.