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Influence of Road Cross Section on Access Spacing
Principal Investigator:
Karen Dixon, Oregon State University
Co-Investigators:
- James Gattis, University of Arkansas
Summary:
This report presents a study on the influences of select cross-sectional-related design elements (specifically median configurations and bicycle lanes) and their impact on crash severity and type, as well as the associated driver gap acceptance for turning maneuvers at midblock driveway locations on urban arterials. The primary goal of this proposed research is to better understand how the median ...
This report presents a study on the influences of select cross-sectional-related design elements (specifically median configurations and bicycle lanes) and their impact on crash severity and type, as well as the associated driver gap acceptance for turning maneuvers at midblock driveway locations on urban arterials. The primary goal of this proposed research is to better understand how the median and bicycle lane configurations can influence safety and operations at driveway locations. The research team utilized crash data, traffic data, and roadway information from driveway locations in the U.S. states of Oregon, Arkansas and Oklahoma. The project team supplemented the data with digital videos acquired during field studies of the sites. The traffic videos helped the research team better understand how road features and traffic influenced driver behavior at selected urban arterial driveway locations. As part of this effort, the research team conducted gap-acceptance studies to determine the critical gaps for driveway locations at arterial roads with and without bicycle lanes. The research team evaluated four different critical gap analysis methods to estimate the driveway operations and noted potential procedural biases associated with two of the techniques. The report describes these field studies and summarizes how the gap acceptance varied at the different arterial driveway locations. The research team also performed simulation analysis in CORSIM in order to examine the influence that median type, traffic volume, and access density have on traffic operational performance.
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Project Details
| Project Type: | Research |
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| Project Status: | Completed |
| End Date: | December 31, 2012 |
| UTC Funding: | $149,690 |
Downloadable Products
- OTREC-RR-433 Influence of Road Cross Section on Access Spacing (FINAL_REPORT)
- Examining the Interplay between Road Elements (PROJECT_BRIEF)