Portland Orange
Encyclopedia
Portland Orange is the color of light emitted by the phase of pedestrian crossing
signals in the U.S. and Canada
. Its chromaticity
is specified by the Institute of Transportation Engineers
in that body's technical standards, and its application is stipulated in the U.S. Federal Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
. Various jurisdictional standards also require Portland Orange for don't-walk signs.
Pedestrian crossing
A pedestrian crossing or crosswalk is a designated point on a road at which some means are employed to assist pedestrians wishing to cross. They are designed to keep pedestrians together where they can be seen by motorists, and where they can cross most safely across the flow of vehicular traffic...
signals in the U.S. and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Its chromaticity
Chromaticity
Chromaticity is an objective specification of the quality of a color regardless of its luminance, that is, as determined by its hue and colorfulness ....
is specified by the Institute of Transportation Engineers
Institute of Transportation Engineers
The Institute of Transportation Engineers or ITE is an international educational and scientific association of transportation professionals who are responsible for meeting mobility and safety needs. ITE was founded in 1930 as the Institute of Traffic Engineers and its first president was Ernest P...
in that body's technical standards, and its application is stipulated in the U.S. Federal Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices is a document issued by the Federal Highway Administration of the United States Department of Transportation to specify the standards by which traffic signs, road surface markings, and signals are designed, installed, and used...
. Various jurisdictional standards also require Portland Orange for don't-walk signs.