Alternatives to Design Speed for Selection of Roadway Design Criteria

The objective of this research is to recommend comprehensive improvements or augmentations to the design-speed approach for setting geometric design criteria. This research is intended to apply to all types of roads.

• Record URL:
  http://apps.trb.org/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=405
• Supplemental Notes:
  • The Task 6 interim report was discussed with the project oversight panel in February 2005. Due to contractural difficulties, the work will be completed under NCHRP 15-47.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $325000
• Contract Numbers:

  Project 15-25

• 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:

  Harwood, Douglas

• Start Date: 20040513
• Expected Completion Date: 20080731
• Actual Completion Date: 20080731
• Source Data: RiP Project 9000

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alignment; Design speed; Geometric design; Highway design; Highway safety
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01548864
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: National Cooperative Highway Research Program
• Contract Numbers: Project 15-25
• Files: RIP
• Created Date: Dec 28 2014 1:00AM