---
title: "Midblock Pedestrian Crossing"
url: "https://commonwaysystem.org/patterns/intersections/midblock-crossing/"
id: "INT-MPC-08"
description: "A dedicated pedestrian crossing placed between intersections, used where block length or destination demand makes waiting for the corner impractical."
updated: "2026-09-10"
---

# Midblock Pedestrian Crossing

`INT-MPC-08`

Recommended Intersections & Crossings

Midblock Pedestrian Crossing

A marked, and typically signalized or raised, pedestrian crossing placed mid-block rather than at a corner, serving a specific crossing demand between intersections.

Typical at: Compact Urban Core

Suburban is an edge case. Undeveloped and Rural are unlikely pairings.

## Design notes

Midblock crossings supplement, rather than replace, intersection-level crossing treatment. They concentrate at higher density, where longer blocks and denser pedestrian destinations make a corner-only crossing pattern insufficient on its own.[1]

## Related patterns

[Crosswalk](https://commonwaysystem.org/patterns/elements/crosswalk.md) (ELM-CRW-08) (the Element-scale pattern this is a specific placement context for), [Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon](https://commonwaysystem.org/patterns/elements/pedestrian-hybrid-beacon.md) (ELM-PHB-18) (the Element most often used to control this crossing type at higher speeds or volumes)

## References

1.  Evidence-based [Zegeer, C. et al., "Safety Effects of Marked vs. Unmarked Crosswalks at Uncontrolled Locations," FHWA-RD-01-075 (Federal Highway Administration, 2002).](https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/15480/dot_15480_DS1.pdf)