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Title:

Development of Speed Management Methods for Use in Rural Areas

Accession Number:

01004428

Record Type:

Component

Availability:

Transportation Research Board Business Office

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Abstract:

Denmark and other European countries have a growing road safety problem on rural roads. About 70% of road casualties in Denmark are on rural roads and high speed is a fundamental factor. Speed limits are exceeded more and more. Speed control outside built-up areas is very problematic. This is the background for the project concerning development of speed management methods for use in rural areas initiated by the Danish Road Directorate. A Catalogue of ideas for potential speed management measures for use in rural areas has been worked out. Ideas have been collected from national and European traffic experts and practitioners. In parallel a dialogue between traffic psychologists and traffic engineers has been mobilized with the purpose to discuss and describe the general principles for speed behavior. Some of the ideas from the Catalogue have been selected for implementation. Special marking along the center lines on regional rural roads has been established. A narrow rural road, including three road sections with signed speed limits of 40 km/h, 50 km/h and 60 km/h, has been re-designed by introduction of the "2-1" (two minus one) cross section profile supplemented by speed reducers - designed as narrowing - and road surface treatments. Another rural road has been provided with different electronic devices combined with rumble strips and colored road surfaces. Variable message signs have been installed at intersections and speed detection has been connected to illumination of signs in horizontal curves.

Monograph Accession #:

01004374

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Herrstedt, Lene

Pagination:

15p

Publication Date:

2005

Conference:

3rd International Symposium on Highway Geometric Design

Location: Chicago Illinois, United States
Date: 2005-6-29 to 2005-7-1
Sponsors: Transportation Research Board; American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO); Federal Highway Administration; American Society of Civil Engineers; Association Mondiale de la Route; International Road Federation; Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE); National Association of County Engineers; Transportation Association of Canada (TAC); Chicago Department of Transportation; Illinois Department of Transportation; Illinois State Toll Highway Authority

Media Type:

CD-ROM

Features:

Figures; Photos; References (10)

Geographic Terms:

Denmark

Subject Areas:

Design; Highways; I20: Design and Planning of Transport Infrastructure

Files:

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Created Date:

Sep 20 2005 2:58PM