Optimum cable barrier design and placement for the state of Oklahoma.

Details

• Creators:
  Ramseyer, Chris ; Gorman, Pat ; Mekker, Michelle
• Corporate Creators:
  University of Oklahoma. School of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Innovative Technology Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Median barriers
  • Cables
  • Location
  • Surveying
  • Ran off road accidents
  • Accident analysis
  • Accident data
• Publication/ Report Number:
  OTCREOS10.1-34-F
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Oklahoma
• Corporate Publisher:
  Oklahoma Transportation Center
• Abstract:
  This research evaluated the effectiveness of ODOT’s cable barrier program. Site inspections of all known cable barrier systems were conducted. ; Locations of most cable sites were found to be within guidelines for effective use. Comparison to sites with steeper slopes than 1 to 6 were located in ; the literature and discussed. ; The SAFE-T traffic data system was used to analyze cross over median collisions and F.O. cable barrier collisions. Cable barrier system decrease ; fatalities significantly. The societal cost savings for the saved lives is estimated to be $48 million dollars per year. The analysis also identified that ; cable barrier system increase the number of reported events with property damage.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DTRT06-G-0016
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/27066/dot_27066_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 17.40 MB]
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers ; US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:7e97cf06d9a8a0ca9bf743c81e21b9085179da3eb23e40b7a3052a29b7ea7742