Federal Highway Administration University Course on Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation: Lesson 20: Traffic Calming

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Federal Highway Administration University Course on Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation: Lesson 20: Traffic Calming

2006-07-01
By United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration

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English

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Corporate Creators:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center
Subject/TRT Terms:

Bicycling Education And Training Pedestrians Traffic Calming
Publication/ Report Number:

FHWA-HRT-05-123
Resource Type:

Tech Report
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Public Domain
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
Abstract:

Traffic calming has been defined in Traffic Calming: State of the Practice as follows:(1) Traffic calming is the combination of mainly physical measures that reduce the negative effects of motor vehicle use, alter driver behavior and improve conditions for nonmotorized street users. In this State of the Practice report, route modification, traffic control devices, and streetscaping were distinguished as being separate from traffic calming. In many cities, however, these techniques (as well as education and enforcement) are also included in traffic–calming programs. Figure 20–1 shows schematic examples of traffic–calming devices and elements. This chapter explores the principles of traffic calming and provides a variety of studies, design details, and photographs of areas where traffic calming has been effectively used in the United States and in Europe. Along with the advantages of traffic calming, the text describes mistakes that practitioners have sometimes made in implementing traffic–calming techniques.
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