Truck accidents have become an important safety issue in recent years in many parts of the United States. Between 1980 and 1989, truck travel mileage in the United States increased by approximately 50 percent. In addition, the Surface Transportation Assistance Act (STAA) of 1982 allowed longer and wider trucks to travel on the designated national h
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This study pursued five objectives. The first objective was the development of a study data base. Second, the study provided a general understanding of congestion. This understanding should include techniques for defining and measuring congestion as well as estimating its duration and extent on a national basis. Third, two specific products were de
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This report summarizes a symposium sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) on bonding and innovative financing. Highway, transit, and other transportation infrastructure needs significantly exceeds Federal, State, and local capital investments. This imbalance has sparked the national transportation community's interest in exploring i
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The United States has over 4.8 million km (3 million mi) of two-lane highways, and about 90 percent of these roads carry traffic volumes less than 2,000 vehicles per day. Because funding is not available to reconstruct all two-lane highways to meet current design standards of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (A
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This test report contains the results of two crash tests performed at the Federal Outdoor Impact Laboratory (FOIL) in McLean, Virginia. The tests were performed on a small sign support system at 20 mi/h (8.9 m/s), test 92F024, and 60 mi/h (26.8 m/s), test 92F025. The vehicle used for these tests were a 1984 and a 1985 Honda Civic three-door hatchba
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This test report contains the results of two crash tests performed at the Federal Outdoor Impact Laboratory (FOIL) in McLean, Virginia. The/tests were performed on a small sign support system at 20 rni/h (8.9 m/s), test 92F009 and 60 mi/h (26.8 m/s), test 92FOI0. The vehicles used for these tests were 1985, Honda Civics. The purpose of these tests
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This test report contains the results of a crash test performed at the Federal Outdoor Impact Laboratory (FOIL) in McLean, Virginia. The test was performed on a small sign support system at 20 mi/h (8.9 m/s), test 92FOll. The vehicle used for these test was a 1985 Honda Civic. The purpose of this test was to evaluate the low-speed safety performanc
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This test report contains the results of a crash test performed at the Federal OutdoorImpact Laboratory (FOIL) in McLean, Virginia. The test was performed on a small signsupport system at 20 mi/h (8.9 m/s), test 92F016. The vehicle used for these test was the FOIL breakaway bogie. The purpose of this test was to evaluate the low-speed safety perfor
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This test report contains the results of a crash test performed at the Federal Outdoor Impact Laboratory (FOIL) in McLean, Virginia. The test was performed on a small sign support system at 20 mi/h (8.9 m/s), test 92F014. The vehicle used for these test was a 1985 Honda Civic. The purpose of this test was to evaluate the low-speed safety performanc
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This test report contains the results of a crash test performed at the Federal Outdoor Impact laboratory (FOIL) in Mclean, Virginia. The test was performed on a small sign support system at 20 mi/h (8.9 m/s) , test 92F022. The vehicle used for this test was a 1984 Honda Civic. The purpose of this test was to evaluate the low-speed safety performanc
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This test report contains the results of a crash test performed at the Federal Outdoor Impact Laboratory (FOIL) in McLean, Virginia. The test was performed on a small sign support system at 20 mi/h (8.9 m/s), test 92F012. The vehicle used for these test was a 1985 Honda Civic. The purpose of this test was to evaluate the low-speed safety performanc
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This test report contains the results of a crash test performed at the Federal Outdoor Impact Laboratory (FOIL) in McLean, Virginia. The test was performed on a small sign support system at 20 mi/h (8.9 m/s), test 92F015. The vehicle used for these test was a 1985 Honda Civic. The purpose of this test was to evaluate the low-speed safety performanc
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This test report contains the results of a crash test performed at the Federal Outdoor Impact Laboratory (FOIL) in McLean, Virginia. The test was performed on a small sign support system at 20 mi/h (8.9 m/s), test 92F023. The vehicle used for this test was a 1985 Honda Civic. The purpose of this test was to evaluate the low-speed safety performance
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This test report contains the results of a crash test performed at the Federal Outdoor Impact Laboratory (FOIL) in McLean, Virginia. The test was performed on a small sign support system at 20 mi/h (8.9 m/s), test 92F017. The vehicle used for this test was a 1985 Honda Civic. The purpose of this test was to evaluate the low-speed safety performance
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This test report contains the results of a crash test performed at the Federal Outdoor Impact Laboratory (FOIL) in McLean, Virginia. The test was performed on a small sign support system at 20 mi/h (8.9 m/s), test 92F018. The vehicle used for this test was a 1984 Honda Civic. The purpose of this test was to evaluate the low-speed safety performance
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This test report contains the results of a crash test performed at the Federal Outdoor Impact Laboratory (FOIL) in McLean, Virginia. The test was performed on a small sign support system at 20 mi/h (8.9 m/s), test 92F019. The vehicle used for this test was a 1984 Honda Civic. The purpose of this test was to evaluate the low-speed safety performance
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This test report contains the results of a crash test performed at the Federal Outdoor Impact Laboratory (FOIL) in McLean, Virginia. The test was performed on a small sign support system at 20 mi/h (8.9 m/s), test 92F026. The vehicle used for this test was the FOIL reusable bogie vehicle. The purpose of this test was to evaluate the high-speed safe
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This test report contains the results of a crash test performed at the Federal Outdoor Impact Laboratory (FOIL) in McLean, Virginia. The test was performed on a small sign support system at 20 mi/h (32.2 km/h), test 92F037. The vehicle used for this test was a 1984 Honda Civic. The purpose of this test was to evaluate the low-speed safety performan
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This test report contains the results of a crash test performed at the Federal Outdoor Impact Laboratory (FOIL) in McLean, Virginia. The test was performed on a small sign support system at 20 mi/h (32.2 km/h), test 92F035. The vehicle used for this test was a 1984 Honda Civic. The purpose of this test was to evaluate the low-speed safety performan
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