Median Cross-Section Design for Rural Divided Highways

The objective of this research is to develop improved guidelines for designing median typical cross-sections (i.e., width, slope, and barrier) on new and existing rural divided highways. Traffic volumes, clear zones, and drainage must all be considered. The guidelines should be suitable for inclusion in American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials' (AASHTO's) Roadside Design Guide and Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets.

• Record URL:
  http://apps.trb.org/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=694

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $800000.00
• Contract Numbers:

  Project 22-21

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  American Association of State Highway & Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

  444 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 225
  Washington, DC  United States  20001

  National Cooperative Highway Research Program

  Transportation Research Board
  500 Fifth Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001
• Project Managers:

  Derr, B

• Performing Organizations:

  Midwest Research Institute

  425 Volker Boulevard
  Kansas City, MO  United States  64110-2299
• Principal Investigators:

  Graham, Jerry

• Start Date: 20060124
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20110423
• Source Data: RiP Project 11209

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cross sections; Divided highways; Drainage; Guidelines; Highway design; Median barriers; Medians; Research projects; Rural highways; Traffic volume
• Identifier Terms: National Cooperative Highway Research Program
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology; Operations and Traffic Management;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01547414
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: National Cooperative Highway Research Program
• Contract Numbers: Project 22-21
• Files: RIP
• Created Date: Dec 9 2014 1:01AM