Gatlinburg Black Bear Street Crossing Simulator

Bear Crossing Active: Parkway Mile 4.2

Sim Time: 00:42.5s

Bear State: Crossing Peacefully

Bear Stress Index 31.4 Target < 40.0 (Mild)

Traffic Delay 42.5s Queue: 6 vehicles

Encounter Risk Moderate Buffer: 25 ft

Safe Cross Success 100% 2 Successful Clears

Active Simulation Summary & Event Register Standard Gatlinburg Parkway Fixture

Observing a casual black bear crossing on Gatlinburg Parkway. Approaching vehicle speed is dampening due to warning signs. Onlookers are maintaining a 25 ft standoff buffer, resulting in a Moderate encounter risk and 31.4 stress index.

Timestamp	Incident Stage	Vehicle Pace	Crowd Dist	Stress	Status
T+12.0s	Sidewalk Emergence	30 mph	28 ft	24.0	Normal
T+24.5s	Double-Yellow Cross	0 mph (Stop)	25 ft	31.4	Moderate

Preset Scenarios

Switch scenarios to test crowd density & municipal road interventions:

Environmental Controls

Tourist Crowd Density 65%

Approaching Vehicle Speed 30 mph

Crowd Standoff Distance 25 ft

Bear Crossing Pace Casual Walk

Safety Interventions

Yellow Wildlife Flashing Beacons

Speed Dampening (20 mph Cap)

Park Ranger Perimeter Escort

Curbside Pedestrian Railings

Wildlife Corridor Analytics

Recommended Parkway Speed Limit: 20 mph

Minimum Safe Tourist Buffer: 50 ft (TWRA Guidelines)

Gatlinburg Black Bear Population: Est. 1,500+ in GSMNP

National Park Service safety rules mandate never intentionally approaching black bears within 150 feet (50 yards).