Improving small city highways : new techniques for improving safety and livability through technology transfer

Pates, Greg

doi:10.21949/1403099

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Improving small city highways : new techniques for improving safety and livability through technology transfer

1998-09-16
By Pates, Greg

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Pates, Greg
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Norway. Public Roads Administration ; Finland. Tielaitos ; Minnesota. Dept. of Transportation

Norway. Public Roads Administration ; Finland. Tielaitos ; Minnesota. Dept. of Transportation Less -
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Arterial Highways Bicycle Travel Danish Road Directorate Environmentally Adapted Throughroads Finnish National Road Administration Highway Design Highway Factors In Crashes Highway Planning Land Use Planning Norwegian Public Roads Administration Pedestrian Safety Roadway Segmentation Scandinavia Small Cities Technology Transfer Through Traffic Towns Traffic Characteristics Traffic Conflicts
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https://doi.org/10.21949/1403099
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Proceedings
Geographical Coverage:

Denmark;Finland;Norway;Scandinavia
TRIS Online Accession Number:

00780091
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NTL-PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLES-PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLES;NTL-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION;NTL-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION-Design;NTL-PLANNING AND POLICY-PLANNING AND POLICY;NTL-PLANNING AND POLICY-Access Management;NTL-PLANNING AND POLICY-Technology Transfer;NTL-PLANNING AND POLICY-Land Use;NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Highway Safety;NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Speed Limits;NTL-OPERATIONS AND TRAFFIC CONTROLS-Traffic Flow;
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Highways provide needed access to destinations in small cities. Many small city highways are very wide and traffic speeds excessively high. Extensive paved areas, narrow sidewalks, and little greenery has resulted in a dangerous, unpleasant environment for residents and visitors. Increasing traffic volumes and resulting highway reconstruction often make problems worse. These problems are not unique to the US. Scandinavia has similar problems. Traffic in small cities accounts for a relatively small amount of total traffic, but for a large share of accidents and fatalities. This is especially true for pedestrian and bicycle traffic. Paper presents the Scandinavian experience in developing pilot projects to address these issues and to revise their highway guidelines. These designs focus on 1) moderating traffic speeds and fitting motor traffic into city land-use; 2) increasing the safety of pedestrian and bicycle traffic; 3) supporting the cityscape and livability with highway design; and 4) taking all community impacts into account when planning and reviewing proposed design alternatives. The planning technique of "roadway segmentation" is key in addressing these areas. The experiences of the Danish Road Directorate, the Norwegian Public Roads Administration and the Finnish National Road Administration are discussed.
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