Rural Applications/Considerations Roughly one-third of intersection fatalities occur on rural two-lane highways, with posted speed limits over 40 mph. Unlike traditional intersections, …
Low-Cost Safety Improvements for Rural Intersections
Rural intersection safety can be improved by implementing low-cost improvements that address sight distance, intersection recognition, visibility and conspicuity of traffic control devices, and …
Intersection Safety: A Manual for Local Rural Road Owners
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Appendix B addresses compliance with MUTCD minimum requirements for rural unsignalized intersections. The MUTCD provides the standards used by road managers nationwide to …
1. Introduction and Purpose | FHWA - Federal Highway …
Appendix B addresses compliance with MUTCD minimum requirements for rural unsignalized intersections. The MUTCD provides the standards used by road managers nationwide to …
4. Countermeasures | FHWA - Federal Highway Administration
Why it works: Flashing beacons provide a visible signal to the presence of an intersection and can be very effective in rural areas where there may be long stretches between intersections as …
6. Summary | FHWA - Federal Highway Administration
When seeking to address local rural road intersection safety, the local practitioners should consider which implementation approach to use. The three main approaches are systematic, …
Intersection conflict warning systems (ICWSs), evaluated for their safety effectiveness under this study, are intended to reduce the frequency of crashes by alerting drivers to conflicting vehicle …
3. Safety Analysis | FHWA - Federal Highway Administration
This section outlines steps to identifying intersections with safety issues and making data-supported decisions as to the type, deployment levels, and locations of countermeasures.
2. Identifying Safety Issues | FHWA
Determining what the problems are and where they are occurring will assist in making the most informed decisions regarding countermeasure selection and implementation to address …