Freeway Frontage Road Operations and Safety Study

Woods, Donald L.

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Freeway Frontage Road Operations and Safety Study

1984-03-01
By Woods, Donald L.

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Creators:

Woods, Donald L.
Corporate Creators:

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

Texas State Department of Highways and Public Transportation ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
Subject/TRT Terms:

Data Collection Freeways Frontage Roads Highway Operations Intersections One Way Streets Ramps Traffic Safety Two Lane Highways
Publication/ Report Number:

FHWA/TX-84/43+288-4F
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States ; Texas
Edition:

Final Report: March 1980 - March 1984
Corporate Publisher:

Texas Transportation Institute. Texas A&M University
Abstract:

This report summarizes the findings of a detailed two-year study of freeway frontage road operations. The objectives of the study were to identify the safety and operational problems of ramp-frontage road intersection, terminals of one-way frontage roads; the probable effect of conversion from two-way to one-way service roads and finally, to suggest warrants for conversion from two-way to one-way frontage road operation. Data were collected at nine frontage road conversion sites, forty-five ramps, including both entrance and exit ramps, and all types of ramps used on two-way and one-way frontage roads. Erratic maneuvers were recorded and accident experience examined statistically. From these data, it was determined that ramp type was not a significant influence on the accident rate. Degree of roadside development and frontage road ADT (total of both frontage roads) were the only statistically significant factors.
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Funding:

2-8-80-288
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US Transportation Collection
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