Guide for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety at Alternative and Other Intersections and Interchanges

Guide for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety at Alternative and Other Intersections and Interchanges
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Total Pages : 222
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ISBN-10 : 0309673534
ISBN-13 : 9780309673532
Rating : 4/5 (34 Downloads)

Synopsis Guide for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety at Alternative and Other Intersections and Interchanges by :

Alternative Intersections and Interchanges (A.I.I.s) are designs that improve operations and safety for motorized traffic by strategically adjusting the geometric features at a given location, working on the general principle of redistributing motor vehicle demand at an intersection in an attempt to limit the need to add capacity with new lanes to improve traffic flow. The TRB National Cooperative Highway Research Program's NCHRP Research Report 948: Guide for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety at Alternative and Other Intersections and Interchanges provides specific guidance for four common A.I.I.s: Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI), Restricted Crossing U-Turn (RCUT), Median U-Turn (MUT), and Displaced Left-Turn (DLT). These designs may involve reversing traffic lanes from their traditional directions, which may introduce confusion and create safety issues for pedestrians and bicyclists. In addition, pedestrian paths and bicycle facilities may cross through islands or take different routes than expected. These new designs are likely to require additional information for drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians as well as better accommodations for pedestrians and bicyclists, including pedestrians with disabilities.

Roundabouts

Roundabouts
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Publisher : Transportation Research Board
Total Pages : 407
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ISBN-10 : 9780309155113
ISBN-13 : 0309155118
Rating : 4/5 (13 Downloads)

Synopsis Roundabouts by : Lee August Rodegerdts

TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 672: Roundabouts: An Informational Guide - Second Edition explores the planning, design, construction, maintenance, and operation of roundabouts. The report also addresses issues that may be useful in helping to explain the trade-offs associated with roundabouts. This report updates the U.S. Federal Highway Administration's Roundabouts: An Informational Guide, based on experience gained in the United States since that guide was published in 2000.

Intersection and Interchange Design

Intersection and Interchange Design
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Total Pages : 184
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ISBN-10 : IND:30000106078565
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Rating : 4/5 (65 Downloads)

Synopsis Intersection and Interchange Design by : National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board

Urban Bikeway Design Guide, Second Edition

Urban Bikeway Design Guide, Second Edition
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Publisher : Island Press
Total Pages : 258
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ISBN-10 : 9781610915656
ISBN-13 : 1610915658
Rating : 4/5 (56 Downloads)

Synopsis Urban Bikeway Design Guide, Second Edition by : National Association of City Transportation Officials

NACTO's Urban Bikeway Design Guide quickly emerged as the preeminent resource for designing safe, protected bikeways in cities across the United States. It has been completely re-designed with an even more accessible layout. The Guide offers updated graphic profiles for all of its bicycle facilities, a subsection on bicycle boulevard planning and design, and a survey of materials used for green color in bikeways. The Guide continues to build upon the fast-changing state of the practice at the local level. It responds to and accelerates innovative street design and practice around the nation.

NCHRP Report 562

NCHRP Report 562
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ISBN-10 : OCLC:1066043872
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Rating : 4/5 (72 Downloads)

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Traffic Signal Timing Manual

Traffic Signal Timing Manual
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Publisher : CreateSpace
Total Pages : 286
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ISBN-10 : 1508557179
ISBN-13 : 9781508557173
Rating : 4/5 (79 Downloads)

Synopsis Traffic Signal Timing Manual by : U.s. Department of Transportation

This report serves as a comprehensive guide to traffic signal timing and documents the tasks completed in association with its development. The focus of this document is on traffic signal control principles, practices, and procedures. It describes the relationship between traffic signal timing and transportation policy and addresses maintenance and operations of traffic signals. It represents a synthesis of traffic signal timing concepts and their application and focuses on the use of detection, related timing parameters, and resulting effects to users at the intersection. It discusses advanced topics briefly to raise awareness related to their use and application. The purpose of the Signal Timing Manual is to provide direction and guidance to managers, supervisors, and practitioners based on sound practice to proactively and comprehensively improve signal timing. The outcome of properly training staff and proactively operating and maintaining traffic signals is signal timing that reduces congestion and fuel consumption ultimately improving our quality of life and the air we breathe. This manual provides an easy-to-use concise, practical and modular guide on signal timing. The elements of signal timing from policy and funding considerations to timing plan development, assessment, and maintenance are covered in the manual. The manual is the culmination of research into practices across North America and serves as a reference for a range of practitioners, from those involved in the day to day management, operation and maintenance of traffic signals to those that plan, design, operate and maintain these systems.

Traffic Control Systems Handbook

Traffic Control Systems Handbook
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Total Pages : 670
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ISBN-10 : UCSD:31822028950442
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Rating : 4/5 (42 Downloads)

Synopsis Traffic Control Systems Handbook by :

This handbook, which was developed in recognition of the need for the compilation and dissemination of information on advanced traffic control systems, presents the basic principles for the planning, design, and implementation of such systems for urban streets and freeways. The presentation concept and organization of this handbook is developed from the viewpoint of systems engineering. Traffic control studies are described, and traffic control and surveillance concepts are reviewed. Hardware components are outlined, and computer concepts, and communication concepts are stated. Local and central controllers are described, as well as display, television and driver information systems. Available systems technology and candidate system definition, evaluation and implementation are also covered. The management of traffic control systems is discussed.

Access Management on Crossroads in the Vicinity of Interchanges

Access Management on Crossroads in the Vicinity of Interchanges
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Publisher : Transportation Research Board
Total Pages : 92
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ISBN-10 : 9780309070096
ISBN-13 : 0309070090
Rating : 4/5 (96 Downloads)

Synopsis Access Management on Crossroads in the Vicinity of Interchanges by : Marc A. Butorac

TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 332: Access Management on Crossroads in the Vicinity of Interchanges examines current practices relating to access location and design on crossroads in the vicinity of interchanges. It identifies standards and strategies used on new interchanges and on the retrofit of existing interchanges.