Benefits of Lighting Interstates

This projects builds upon statistical models that have been created by Penn State to identify areas of the Interstate Highway System that could benefit from safety improvements. The research would develop Excel tools to interface with the models to identify areas for installation or removal of lighting systems in order to facilitate strategic decision making.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Contract to a Performing Organization has not yet been awarded.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Proposed
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Washington State Department of Transportation

  Transportation Building
  Olympia, WA  United States  98504
• Project Managers:

  Brodin, Doug

• Start Date: 20150701
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• Source Data: RiP Project 39448

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Decision making; Improvements; Installation; Interstate highways; Mathematical models; Spreadsheets; Street lighting
• Identifier Terms: Pennsylvania State University
• Subject Areas: Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01560530
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Washington State Department of Transportation
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Apr 16 2015 1:00AM