Cover of Australasian Pedestrian Facility Selection Tool [V2.2.2]: User Guide
Australasian Pedestrian Facility Selection Tool [V2.2.2]: User Guide
  • Publication no: AP-R684-23
  • ISBN: 978-1-922700-75-9
  • Published: 13 January 2023
  • Superseded

This publication was superseded in July 2025 and replaced by the Australasian Pedestrian Facility Selection Tool [V2.3.0]: User Guide.

This user guide describes the operation and outputs of the Australasian Pedestrian Crossing Facility Selection Web Tool.

This guide describes the user interface of the tool, including:

  • how to access the tool
  • the types of facilities that can and cannot be assessed
  • computer requirements
  • a quick-start guide to using the tool
  • a description of the usability features
  • inputs and outputs relating to each section of  the tool
  • known issues and troubleshooting.

Tool updates, detailed in the Appendices, include economic evaluation updates, revision of the expected crash reduction factors, and implementation of the ATAP guidelines within the tool.

This publication was superseded in July 2025 and replaced by the Australasian Pedestrian Facility Selection Tool [V2.3.0]: User Guide.

  • 1. Introduction
    • Updates
    • Help within this document
    • Accessing the tool
    • Types of facilities
    • Computer requirements
  • 2. Quick-start Guide
  • 3. Usability Features
    • Help tips
    • Error checking
    • Site information collection form
    • Site characteristics
    • Automatic calculation
    • Notes
    • Printing
    • Exporting to CSV file
    • Loading a saved CSV file
    • Clearing inputs
  • 4. Inputs
    • Site information
    • Crash information
    • Physical/operational variables
    • Directional variables
    • Layout diagram
    • Site characteristics
    • Model parameters
    • Economic assessment parameters
    • Economic update factors
    • Expected crash reduction factors
  • 5. Feasibility
    • Suitable for site?
    • Built parameters
    • Platform
    • Kerb extensions
    • Median refuge
    • Kerb extensions with median refuge
    • Zebra crossing facilities
    • Signals
    • Construction cost
    • Annual maintenance cost
    • Show in final output?
  • 6. Assessment
    • Suitable for site?
    • Pedestrian delay
    • Vehicle delay
    • Predicted crash rate
    • Sight distance
    • Pedestrian walkability
    • Economic outputs
  • 7. Troubleshooting
  • 8. Example Use of the Tool
  • Appendix A Australasian Pedestrian Facility Selection Tool Economic Evaluation Update
    • A.1 Introduction
    • A.2 ATAP guidance
    • A.3 EEM update
    • A.4 Further considerations
      • Health benefits
      • Pedestrian amenity
      • Facility operating cost
      • Base case definition
      • Sensitivity testing
    • A.5 Implemented Changes
    • A.6 Save and load functionality
  • Appendix B Australasian Pedestrian Facility Selection Tool version 2.0.0 Update
    • B.1 Introduction
    • B.2 Visual style enhancements
    • B.3 Improved save/load function
    • B.4 Maintenance costs
    • B.5 Crossing upgrades
    • B.6 Wombat crossings
    • B.7 Summary of unfeasibility
    • B.8 Multi-lane crossings
    • B.9 Assessing crossing facilities with existing medians
    • B.10 Zebra crossing pedestrian delays
    • B.11 Site information collection form
    • B.12 Support moved to ticket-based system
  • Appendix C Australasian Pedestrian Facility Selection Tool version 2.1.0 Update
    • C.1 Introduction
    • C.2 Design and minor updates
    • C.3 Economic update factors
    • C.4 Expected crash reduction factors
    • C.5 Safe and appropriate speed
  • Appendix D Australasian Pedestrian Facility Selection Tool version 2.2.0 Update
    • D.1 Introduction
    • D.2 Economic update factors
    • D.3 Expected crash reduction factors
    • D.4 ATAP procedures
  • Appendix E Australasian Pedestrian Facility Selection Tool version 2.2.1 Update
    • E.1 Introduction
    • E.2 Economic update factors
  • Appendix F Australasian Pedestrian Facility Selection Tool version 2.2.2 Update
    • F.1 Introduction
    • F.2 Economic update factors