Management of Rural Expressways for Improved Safety and Operational Performance

Project Details
STATUS

Completed

START DATE

03/01/07

END DATE

07/31/11

RESEARCH CENTERS InTrans, CTRE, MTC
SPONSORS

Iowa Department of Transportation
Midwest Transportation Consortium

Researchers
Principal Investigator
Tom Maze
Co-Principal Investigator
Reginald Souleyrette

About the research

This document is intended to be a guide for planning-level decisions concerning safety issues and subsequent potential improvements at rural expressway intersections. It presents the gamut of safety treatment options and available strategies that have been employed in an attempt to reduce the number and severity of collisions at unsignalized rural expressway intersections. Treatment strategies have been categorized within 9 emphasis areas (A through I) similar to those within NCHRP 500, Volume 5 2; however, the focus here is directly on unsignalized rural expressway intersections rather than unsignalized intersections in general. Some strategies may qualify for multiple categories, but have been placed in the category judged to be the most applicable.


Funding Sources:
Iowa Department of Transportation
Midwest Transportation Consortium

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