Design Guidelines for Passing Lanes on Two-Lane Roadways (Super 2)

Wooldridge, Mark D.; Messer, Carroll J.; Heard, Barry D.; Raghupathy, Selvam; Parham, Angelia H.; Brewer, Marcus A.; Lee, Sangsoon

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Design Guidelines for Passing Lanes on Two-Lane Roadways (Super 2)

2001-09-01
By Wooldridge, Mark D. ; Messer, Carroll J. ; Heard, Barry D. ; ...

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Creators:

Wooldridge, Mark D. ; Messer, Carroll J. ; Heard, Barry D. ; Raghupathy, Selvam ; Parham, Angelia H. ; Brewer, Marcus A. ; Lee, Sangsoon
Corporate Creators:

Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
Corporate Contributors:

Texas Department of Transportation. Research and Technology Implementation Office ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
Subject/TRT Terms:

Driving Behavior Passing Lanes Road Markings Road Shoulders Shoulder Widths Surveys Tapers (Work Zone Traffic Control) Two Lane Highways Width
Publication/ Report Number:

FHWA/TX-02/4064-1
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

Texas ; United States
Edition:

September 2000-August 2001
Corporate Publisher:

Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
Abstract:

The objective of this project was to develop Super 2 design criteria in a format suitable for inclusion in the TxDOT Roadway Design Manual. Site evaluations were conducted in Texas, Kansas, and Minnesota, including before-and-after studies of driver behavior for variations in pavement markings. A hypothetical two-lane, two-way rural highway with varying length and spacing of passing lanes was simulated under a variety of traffic mixes and two-way traffic volumes. Additionally, laptop-based surveys were conducted to determine driver reaction to various passing lane spacings, wording on related signs, shoulder widths, and pavement markings entering a passing lane section. Recommendations for the TxDOT Roadway Design Manual were developed based upon these activities.
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PDF
Funding:

0-4064
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US Transportation Collection
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