Developing a Methodology for Implementing Safety Improvements on Low-Volume Roads in Montana

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• Creators:
  Al-Kaisy, Ahmed ; Huda, Kazi Tahsin
• Corporate Creators:
  Montana State University. Western Transportation Institute ; Montana State University (Bozeman, Mont.). College of Engineering
• Corporate Contributors:
  Montana. Department of Transportation. Research Programs ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Highway safety
  • Implementation
  • Improvements
  • Low volume roads
  • Methodology
  • Rural highways
  • Crash risk forecasting
  • Risk analysis
  • Risk management
  • Safety analysis
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA/MT-21-004/9679-699
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.21949/1518314
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Montana;United States
• Edition:
  Final Report (February 2019-September 2021)
• Corporate Publisher:
  Montana. Department of Transportation. Research Programs
• Abstract:
  Rural low-volume roads (LVRs) are an integral part of the highway system as they provide connectivity to rural areas. Low traffic volumes and the random and sporadic nature of crash occurrence over LVR networks pose challenges in using the conventional crash-based network screening methods. Therefore, the objective of this research project is to develop an effective and practical network screening method for Montana LVRs. To that end, six tasks were successfully completed in this project including literature review, developing method assessment criteria, state of practice survey, assessment of network screening methods, developing network screening method for Montana LVRs, and the economic analysis of the new network screening methodology. Methods and findings from each task are detailed in this report along with a set of recommendations for safety management on LVRs and the implementation of the new proposed network screening methodology.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  MDT Project #9679-699
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/66552/dot_66552_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.46 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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