Global Journal of Researches in Engineering, E: Civil & Structural, Volume 23 Issue 2

© 2023. Captain Gospel Otto, Chinonyerem B. Onyekaba & Peace Ifesinachi Okafor. This research/review article is distributed under the terms of the Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BYNCND 4.0). You must give appropriate credit to authors and reference this article if parts of the article are reproduced in any manner. Applicable licensing terms are at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/. Global Journal of Researches in Engineering: E Civil And Structural Engineering Volume 23 Issue 2 Version 1.0 Year 2023 Type: Double Blind Peer Reviewed International Research Journal Publisher: Global Journals Online ISSN: 2249-4596 & Print ISSN: 0975-5861 Understanding the Factors Influencing Pedestrian Crossing Behavior and its Effect on Road Performance in Port Harcourt City By Captain Gospel Otto, Chinonyerem B. Onyekaba & Peace Ifesinachi Okafor Rivers State University Abstract- In Port Harcourt city, the design of roads do not adequately accommodate pedestrians, leading to ongoing conflicts as motorists and pedestrians try to share the limited spaces on roads. However response time to control vehicles in Port Harcourt is minimal making pedestrian crossing behavior at intersections and midblock crossings significantly more complicated. These problems created the need for additional research into pedestrian crossing behavior at crucial roads in Port Harcourt. This study's primary goal is to discover the factors influencing pedestrian crossing behavior at signalized intersections and midblock crossings and its effect regarding road performance. Considering this reason, 520 questionnaires were developed and shared among road users (drivers and pedestrians) to determine the factors influencing pedestrian crossing behavior. Again, traffic survey was conducted using a camcorder, questionnaires were analyzed using the Likert scale to identify elements that may be critical. In addition, the level of service (LOS) was used to assess the effect on congestion. Keywords: pedestrian crossing behavior, congestion, signalized intersection, midblock crossing. GJRE-E Classification: DDC: 388.312 UnderstandingtheFactorsInfluencingPedestrianCrossingBehavioranditsEffectonRoadPerformanceinPortHarcourtCity Strictly as per the compliance and regulations of: