In Irkutsk, under a municipal program, pedestrian crossings and other traffic control devices are being modernized to improve safety near schools and other educational institutions. Hundreds of signs, T7 signals and duplicate consoles have already been installed, and by the end of 2015 another 30 crossings are planned. 59.4 million rubles were allocated from the city budget in 2015 for this work.

Within the framework of the municipal program “Roads of the City of Irkutsk for 2013-2017,” work is being carried out in Irkutsk to improve road safety. Traffic management devices are to be re-equipped and modernized.
This year, the priority locations for pedestrian crossing improvements are addresses near educational institutions. The Committee for Urban Development, together with the Traffic Police Department of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs for the city of Irkutsk, has approved an address plan for the modernization of pedestrian crossings near Irkutsk schools.
In total, the following have been installed in the city near educational institutions:
- 330 road signs 5.19 “Pedestrian Crossing” on a yellow background at 82 pedestrian crossings.
- 590 road signs 1.23 “Children.”
- 154 road signs 3.24 “Maximum Speed Limit.”
- 215 additional information signs (plates) 8.2.1 “Area of Effect.”
Also, 62 T7-type traffic lights were installed at 31 pedestrian crossings and 10 cantilevers (with duplicate 5.19 signs above the roadway) at 5 pedestrian crossings. Another 30 pedestrian crossings will be equipped with traffic light installations by the end of 2015.
Municipal contracts have now been signed and work continues in the following areas:
- application of road markings in white and yellow;
- installation of road signs 5.19 “Pedestrian Crossing,” 1.23 “Children,” 3.24 “Speed Limit” on a yellow background;
- equipping pedestrian crossings with T-7 traffic lights;
- installation of duplicate 5.19 “Pedestrian Crossing” signs on cantilevers above the roadway on roads with four or more lanes;
- installation of artificial road bumps;
- installation of pedestrian barriers to prevent pedestrians from stepping onto the roadway.
As the press service of the Irkutsk administration reports, a total of 59.4 million rubles was allocated from the city budget in 2015 to ensure road safety near educational institutions.