(1) Definitions. As used in this section.
(a) Arterial roadway shall mean any arterial roadways listed in subsection (4) of this section.
(2) Prohibitions:
(a) No person shall cross an arterial roadway at any place except in a crosswalk. Where there is no crosswalk, a person shall cross only at an intersection in which traffic control signals or other devices are in place. Where there is no crosswalk nor traffic control signals or devices, a person shall cross an arterial roadway only at an intersection.
(b) No person, other than a person in or on a vehicle, shall be upon an arterial roadway or, while upon an arterial roadway, approach a vehicle, except one (1) that is legally parked at the curb or shoulder.
(c) No person shall be upon a median of an arterial roadway unless in the process of legally crossing the roadway in a crosswalk. It is prima facie evidence of a violation of this subsection if a person stays on the median through two (2) consecutive opportunities to cross the roadway in a legal manner under this chapter and the traffic laws of the Commonwealth [of] Kentucky. The exception found in (3)(a) shall not apply to those pedestrians who stay on the median through two (2) consecutive opportunities to cross.
(3) Exceptions. Sections (2)(b) and (2)(c) of this section shall not apply to:
(a) Any person legally crossing the roadway;
(b) Any person engaged in law enforcement or rescue activities, including providing assistance to an injured or disabled vehicle or person;
(c) Any person entering a stopped vehicle as an invited passenger where it is lawful to do so, including accessing taxicabs or public transportation; and
(d) Any person engaged in emergency repair or maintenance activities of a vehicle.
(4) The following roadways, which carry the most traffic within Lexington Fayette County, are arterial roadways for the purposes of this section.
Albany Road
Alexandria Drive
Alumni Drive
Armstrong Mill Road
Athens Boonesboro Road
Avenue of Champions
Bolivar Street
Briar Hill Road
Bryan Avenue
Bryan Station Road
Chinoe Road
Citation Boulevard
Clays Mill Road
Cooper Drive
Crestwood Drive
East and West Fourth Street
East and West High Street
East and West Loudon Street
East and West Main Street
East and West Maxwell Street
East and West New Cicle Ramps
East and West New Circle Road
East and West Short Street
East and West Third Street
East and West Vine Street
Elm Tree Lane
Euclid Avenue
Fairway Drive
Fontaine Road
Georgetown Road
Georgetown Street
Harrodsburg Road
Henry Clay Boulevard
Holiday Road
Huguelet Drive
Jefferson Street
Jesselin Drive
Keithshire Way
Lane Allen Road
Leestown Road
Liberty Road
Man O' War Boulevard
Manchester Street
Mason Headley Road
Midland Avenue
Newtown Pike
Nicholasville Road
North and South Broadway
North and South Limestone
Old Frankfort Pike
Old Richmond Road
Oliver Lewis Way
Paris Pike
Race Street
Red Mile Road
Richmond Road
Rose Street
Rosemont Garden
Russell Cave Road
Sir Barton Way
South Ashland Avenue
South Forbes Road
South Upper Street
Southland Drive
Tates Creek Road
Todds Road
Versailles Road
Virginia Avenue
Waller Avenue
Walton Avenue
Wellington Way
West Reynolds Road
Wilson Downing Road
Winchester Road
Winslow Street
This section shall also apply to the first two hundred (200) feet of any roadway that intersects with an arterial roadway, as measured from the point where the roadway and the arterial roadway intersect.
(Ord. No. 81-2017 , § 3, 5-25-17)