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41 APPENDIX C Annotated References and Websites A POLICY ON GEOMETRIC DESIGN OF HIGHWAYS AND STREETS, 4TH EDITION The 2001 "Green Book" contains the latest design practices in universal use as the standard of highway geometric design and features the following improvements and additions: (1) use of dual units (metric and U.S.
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42 ACCIDENT MITIGATION GUIDE FOR CONGESTED RURAL TWO-LANE HIGHWAYS NCHRP Report 440 This guide will assist planners, designers, and traffic engineers in identifying and designing projects to improve safety on congested rural two-lane highways. The guide assumes that widening the road to four lanes is not a practical solution because of financial, environmental, or societal constraints.
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43 GUIDELINES FOR GEOMETRIC DESIGN OF VERY LOW-VOLUME LOCAL ROADS (ADT ≤ 400) : 2001 This AASHTO publication addresses issues that engineers face when designing policies for low-volume, local roads.
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44 ROADSIDE DESIGN GUIDE 2002 A synthesis of current information and operating practices related to roadside safety. It focuses on safety treatments that can minimize the likelihood of serious injuries when a motorist leaves the roadway.
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45 TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES HANDBOOK The new Traffic Control Devices Handbook replaces the out-of-print 1983 edition. The handbook will augment the 2000 edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)
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46 intersections with major four-lane roads and minor two-lane roads that are stop-controlled, (2) four-legged intersections with major four-lane roads and minor two-lane roads that are stop-controlled, and (3)
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47 HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (HSIP) Introduction A user's manual, the Highway Safety Improvement Program, is being distributed as a Technology Sharing Report.
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48 ally bridges and bridge approaches have been identified as one of the leading locations for severe, single-vehicle crashes. There are many bridges and large culverts on the highway system.
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49 handbook will be of interest to federal, state, and local highway agency personnel, railroad officials, consulting engineers, and educators involved with railroad–highway grade crossing safety and operation. The late William J
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50 There are three general types of changes that can be made to improve highway safety. These include: Roadway improvements -- help drivers stay on the roadway and in their own lanes; consists of improvements made to the geometric features of the roadway such as lane and shoulder width, horizontal and vertical alignment, and pavement cross slope.
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51 priority in a low-volume roadway safety improvement program. FHWA Research Report TX-90/1130-2F, 1990.
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52 Bowie, N.N., Jr., and M Walz, "Data Analysis of the Speed-Related Crash Issue," Auto and Traffic Safety, Vol.
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53 VEGETATION CONTROL FOR SAFETY Foreword The purpose of this handbook is to help maintenance workers be aware of safe ways to increase traffic safety. • Mow, • Cut brush, and • Control other vegetation.
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