Driver Needs on Two-Lane Rural Highways. Volume 2. Simplified Location of Information Deficiencies (SLIDE) – A Procedure

Details

• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Offices of Research and Development
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Rural highways
  • Two lane highways
  • Driver information systems
  • Needs assessment
  • Traffic control
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA/RD-85 ; FHWA-RD-85 ; FHWA-RD-85-098
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Right Statement:
  Public Domain
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Offices of Research and Development
• Abstract:
  The study identified driver information needs on rural two-lane roads along with potential types of problems that could be alleviated through informational treatments. A simple, inexpensive procedure was developed that could be used by state and local jurisdictions to identify information deficiencies on two-lane rural roads. As part of the study, a 5000-mile, 15-state sample of roadway and informational characteristics was acquired using a microcomputer-based instrumented vehicle. The data base provided a means of determining the nature of informational problems and of estimating the magnitude of information deficiencies on the nation's rural two-lane road system. A simplified procedure is presented for identifying information deficient locations on rural two-lane roads. The method is intended to be used in-vehicle with check lists and other non-equipment intensive techniques. This is volume 2 of a four volume set.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/88390/dot_88390_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.38 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Federal Highway Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
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