The New York State Department of Transportation recently adopted a policy and specifications for use of rumble strips or "audible roadway delineators" on shoulders to assist in preventing drift-off … [Read more...] about Effectiveness of Shoulder Rumble Strips: A Survey of Current Practice
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Use of Rumble Strips to Enhance Safety: A Synthesis of Highway Practice
This synthesis will be of interest to traffic engineers, highway design engineers, highway maintenance personnel, those responsible for toll plaza design and operation, and others concerned with the … [Read more...] about Use of Rumble Strips to Enhance Safety: A Synthesis of Highway Practice
Comparison of ORS and Asphalt Rumble Strips
In this evaluation, the Removable Rumble Strip from Advanced Traffic Markings (ATM) was compared with the KDOT standard asphalt rumble strips (Asphalt). Orange strips from ATM were used in this … [Read more...] about Comparison of ORS and Asphalt Rumble Strips
Survey Summary Results – Use of Shoulder Treatments to Reduce Run Off Road Crashes
In March 1998, the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Office of Highway Safety conducted a survey to identify State policies and guidelines for textured shoulders. The FHWA noted that the … [Read more...] about Survey Summary Results – Use of Shoulder Treatments to Reduce Run Off Road Crashes
Innovative Traffic Control Devices for Improving Safety at Rural Short-Term Maintenance Work Zones
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) sponsored a Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) research project to determine if innovative traffic … [Read more...] about Innovative Traffic Control Devices for Improving Safety at Rural Short-Term Maintenance Work Zones