Runaway Truck Detection and Warning System
Despite the presence of properly signed and well-located runaway truck ramps, crashes involving trucks with overheated or otherwise failed brakes continue to occur downhill from the ramp locations. A recently deployed experimental truck warning system on Wolf Creek Pass on westbound SH160 shows some promise of effective crash reduction. The intent of this research project is to conduct observational before and after study at Wolf Creek truck escape ramps and evaluate feasibility of deployment of this system at all truck escape ramps in Colorado.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $99950
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Contract Numbers:
R323.01
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Sponsor Organizations:
Colorado Department of Transportation
2829 W. Howard Place
Denver, CO United States 80204 -
Managing Organizations:
Colorado Department of Transportation
2829 W. Howard Place
Denver, CO United States 80204 -
Project Managers:
Reeves, David
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Performing Organizations:
3717 Windchant Cir
Castle Rock, CO United States 80104-9648 -
Principal Investigators:
Kononov, Jake
- Start Date: 20230925
- Expected Completion Date: 20250630
- Actual Completion Date: 0
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Before and after studies; Detection and identification systems; Escape lanes; Trucking safety; Warning systems
- Geographic Terms: Colorado
- Subject Areas: Highways; Motor Carriers; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01930225
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Colorado Department of Transportation
- Contract Numbers: R323.01
- Files: RIP, STATEDOT
- Created Date: Sep 13 2024 12:55PM