Evaluation of Pilot Deployment of Portable Visual Barriers to Reduce Impact During Freeway Crashes
The major objectives of this project include the following: (1) perform a comprehensive literature review regarding the impact of rubbernecking on traffic mobility and safety and potential countermeasures to prevent rubbernecking; identify types of portable visual barriers (PVBs) available and examine their potential use; (2) plan, coordinate, and conduct a pilot deployment of an approved PVB via Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Road Rangers operations to reduce rubbernecking due to freeway crashes; (3) perform in-depth data analyses to evaluate the effectiveness and benefits of the deployment of PVBs to reduce freeway traffic congestion and potential secondary crashes; (4) develop implementation guidelines on when, who, where, and how to deploy PVBs; document analysis results and research findings and provide recommendations for future deployments in Florida.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $191,816
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Contract Numbers:
BED25 977-02
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Sponsor Organizations:
Florida Department of Transportation
Research Center
605 Suwannee Street MS-30
Tallahassee, FL United States 32399-0450 -
Managing Organizations:
Florida Department of Transportation
Research Center
605 Suwannee Street MS-30
Tallahassee, FL United States 32399-0450 -
Project Managers:
Arasteh, Megan
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Principal Investigators:
Lin, Pei-Chun
- Start Date: 20220531
- Expected Completion Date: 20241231
- Actual Completion Date: 0
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Countermeasures; Highway safety; Portable equipment; Traffic congestion; Traffic crashes
- Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01840985
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Florida Department of Transportation
- Contract Numbers: BED25 977-02
- Files: RIP, STATEDOT
- Created Date: Mar 29 2022 10:11AM