Rural Intersection Enhancement and Driver Behavior Study

This work builds on past work with driver behavior at intersections. The study will use a mixed-methods approach to experimentally manipulate J-turn intersections and undivided, thru-STOP intersection markings and signage in a driving simulation and validate J-turn driver behavior findings in a field observation of a newly constructed J-turn intersection. The goal of the work is to provide design guidance for markings and signage at thru-STOP intersections to support driver decision making and safe crossing behaviors.

• Record URL:
  https://researchprojects.dot.state.mn.us/projectpages/pages/projectDetails.jsf?id=29678&type=CONTRACT&jftfdi=&jffi=projectDetails%3Fid%3D29678%26type%3DCONTRACT

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $240927
• Contract Numbers:

  1036342 WO#116

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Local Road Research Board

  395 John Ireland Boulevard
  St. Paul, Minnesota  United States  55155-1899
• Managing Organizations:

  Minnesota Department of Transportation

  395 John Ireland Boulevard
  St Paul, MN  United States  55155
• Performing Organizations:

  HumanFIRST Laboratory

  Department of Mechanical Engineering
  University of Minnesota
  Minneaopolis, MN  United States  55455
• Principal Investigators:

  Morris, Nichole

• Start Date: 20240510
• Expected Completion Date: 20260626
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Driver errors; Driving behavior; Intersections; Restricted crossing U turn intersections; Rural highways; Traffic signs
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01917710
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Minnesota Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: 1036342 WO#116
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: May 7 2024 3:49PM