Evaluation of Guardrail Performance in High-Risk Accident Zones on Georgia Roadways and Identification of Alternative Barriers

The objective of the research is to identify designated number of representative high accident zones in Georgia and evaluate type and effectiveness of barrier system deployed in that area.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $179359
• Contract Numbers:

  GDOT RP 19-14

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Georgia Department of Transportation

  One Georgia Center
  600 West Peachtree Street, NW
  Atlanta, GA  United States  30308
• Project Managers:

  Roney, Brennan

• Performing Organizations:

  Georgia Southern University Research & Service Foundation

  P.O. Box 8005
  Veazey Hall
  Statesboro, GA  United States  30460-8005
• Principal Investigators:

  Yang, Xiaoming

• Start Date: 20190811
• Expected Completion Date: 20210811
• Actual Completion Date: 20211111

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternatives analysis; Barriers (Roads); Evaluation and assessment; Guardrails; High risk locations; Highway safety
• Geographic Terms: Georgia
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01744689
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Georgia Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: GDOT RP 19-14
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jul 6 2020 8:20PM