SPR-4852: Safety Performance of Centerline Paved Pavement Markers

The study will estimate the safety effect of raised pavement markers (RPMs) installed on Indiana rural two-lane roads with various road horizonal alignments. The results will include Indiana Crash Modification Factors/Functions (CMFs) to support effective use of RPMs in conjunction with other safety improvement solutions. The CMFs at three levels of crash severity outcome will be implemented in the Indiana safety management and its decision making. The project is also aimed to evaluate the safety effectiveness of the centerline RPMs applied in combination with rumble stripes to identify the conditions where this joint treatment is advantageous. Specific recommendations will be provided for specific traffic conditions, speed, and roadway characteristics.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $198368
• Contract Numbers:

  SPR-4852

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Purdue University/Indiana Department of Transportation JHRP

  Purdue University
  1284 Civil Engineering Building, Room 4154
  West Lafayette, IN  United States  47907-1284
• Principal Investigators:

  Tarko, Andrew

  Romero, Mario

  Thomaz, Jose

• Start Date: 20230815
• Expected Completion Date: 20251214
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash modification factors; Highway safety; Raised road markings; Rumble strips; Rural highways
• Geographic Terms: Indiana
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Pavements; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01894207
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Indiana Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: SPR-4852
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Sep 22 2023 2:49PM