Proposed Guidance for Fixed Objects in the 'Roadside Design Guide'
The objectives of this research are to develop an evaluation methodology and guidance for use by the transportation engineering practitioner to quantify the relative risk of collisions with roadside fixed objects. The research results are intended for inclusion as a new chapter or supplement in a future edition of the Roadside Design Guide. The results should address a broad range of roadside safety issues considering but not limited to: traffic volume; speed; crash severity; urban and rural land use; horizontal curvature; roadway geometrics; fixed-object type, size, and offset; and fixed-object density. The effectiveness of various mitigation strategies in lieu of removal or relocation should also be considered or evaluated.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Contract to a Performing Organization has not yet been awarded.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $500000
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Contract Numbers:
Project 17-82
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Sponsor Organizations:
National Cooperative Highway Research Program
Transportation Research Board
500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC United States 20001American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
444 North Capitol Street, NW
Washington, DC United States 20001Federal Highway Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Project Managers:
Jared, David
- Start Date: 20171212
- Expected Completion Date: 20220331
- Actual Completion Date: 0
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Crash risk forecasting; Evaluation; Guidelines; Highway design; Highway safety; Methodology; Ran off road crashes; Risk assessment; Roadside hazards; Traffic signs; Utility poles
- Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01835659
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Transportation Research Board
- Contract Numbers: Project 17-82
- Files: TRB, RIP
- Created Date: Feb 7 2022 3:23PM