Human factors opportunities to improve Ohio’s transportation system : final report, June 2005.
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2005-06-01
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Abstract:The aim of this study was to identify opportunities to apply human factors principles and research to improve
Ohio’s transportation system. The Office of Traffic Engineering assigned thirteen topic areas to provide information
and the study was limited to these topics even though there may have been other areas that are important from a human
factors perspective. The topic areas included: rumble strips, changeable message signs (CMS), work zone delineation,
half-size pavement markings, accident mitigation, older drivers, traffic signal operations, highway lighting, curve
delineation, wet/dark delineation, raised pavement markings (RPM), information dissemination, and work zone safety.
The aim was to identify opportunities to improve each of these areas by providing the human factors rationale and
make recommendations to ODOT that can be adopted to improve Ohio’s transportation system.
For each topic area an extensive literature survey, using published documents as well as web-based sources, was
conducted to identify research that has been done by others in the United States and in other countries. A statewide
DOT survey was conducted to determine the best practices of other states with respect to each area. In addition, a
product survey was conducted to identify promising new products. Based on this information, human factors
opportunities in each area were identified.
We found considerable information in the following topic areas: rumble strips and accident mitigation. Some
information was found in the topics of work zone safety, changeable message signs (CMS), older drivers, work zone
delineation, curve delineation, and information dissemination. Little information was available on raised pavement
markings (RPM), highway lighting, traffic signal operations, half-size pavement markings, and wet/dark delineation.
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