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The evaluation and selection of highway safety improvements for local jurisdictions

Creator:

Haq, Asif Jinnah

Abstract:

Many hazardous locations exist on our local and street highway systems. Such hazards contribute to the frequency and severity of traffic accidents. The elimination and mitigation of the hazards reduces accident frequency and severity, as measured by the number of fatalities, injuries and property damage resulting from the accidents. The...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis
Driving simulation : a mechanism for understanding driver response to mobile barriers in work zones

Creator:

Swake, Joshua

Abstract:

Highway construction projects require temporary changes in roadway characteristics, such as the number of operational lanes, lane path, lane width, shoulder width, and posted speed limit. These modifications which are often temporary in nature have the potential to impact driving performance. Many research efforts have focused on developing standards to...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis