Dynamic speed feedback signs for rural traffic calming.

Details

• Creators:
  Hallmark, Shauna L. ; Knickerbocker, Skylar ; Hawkins, Neal
• Corporate Creators:
  Iowa State University. Center for Transportation Research and Education
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  85th Percentile Speed Before And After Studies Light Emitting Diodes Rural Areas Speed Control Traffic Calming Variable Message Signs
• Publication/ Report Number:
  IHRB Project TR-630;InTrans Project 11-393
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  Iowa State University. Institute for Transportation
• Abstract:
  Small rural communities often lack the expertise and resources necessary to address speeding and the persistent challenge of slowing high-speed through traffic. The entrances to communities are especially problematic given that drivers must transition from a high-speed, often-rural roadway setting to a low-speed community setting.
  
  The rural roadway provides high-speed mobility outside the community, yet the same road within town provides local access and accommodates pedestrians of all ages, on-street parking, bicycles, and other features unique to the character of a small community. Drivers who have been traveling for some distance on the high-speed road, and are traveling through the community, may not receive the appropriate clues that the character of the roadway is changing and may not adjust their speeds appropriately.
  
  
• Format:
  PDF
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:7fc0e6ee1ebe6c5b0bb57cae8f2ef9188eb753b52371c64bd7e72169e2dc281e42b3d5bc76ec5b330dba9f38a7ad318602d7efbc9a5de3ecf1783db7387d57c9
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/26311/dot_26311_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 910.61 KB ]