Quantification of the Effectiveness and External Noise of Rumble Strip Designs

Rumble strips are a proven safety countermeasure intended to alert drivers when they leave the roadway through the generation of in-vehicle noise and vibration. This project’s goal is to identify rumble strip designs that reduce external noise while maintaining sufficient internal noise and vibration to ensure effectiveness in reducing the potential for crashes. Researchers will perform a case study of transverse rumble strips, survey state departments of transportation (DOTs) on their use of rumble strips, conduct a literature review, and perform field evaluations of existing and new rumble strip designs. The researchers aim to recommend strategies to prioritize the installation of new rumble strip designs based on noise complaints from nearby residents and estimated construction cost and time.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $592263
• Contract Numbers:

  R27-245-HS

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Illinois Department of Transportation

  Bureau of Materials and Physical Research
  126 East Ash Street
  Springfield, IL  United States  62704-4766
• Managing Organizations:

  University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

  Illinois Center for Transportation
  1611 Titan Drive
  Rantoul, IL  United States  61866
• Principal Investigators:

  El-Rayes, Khaled

  Chebab, Ghassan

  Ignacio, Ernest-John

• Start Date: 20211101
• Expected Completion Date: 20241130
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Case studies; Design; Field tests; Literature reviews; Noise control; Rumble strips
• Subject Areas: Design; Environment; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Pavements; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01787212
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Illinois Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: R27-245-HS
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Nov 2 2021 12:27PM