The purpose of the study was to determine the cost-effectiveness of widening lanes and shoulders on rural, two-lane roads. Information concerning geometrics, accidents, and traffic volumes was obtained for over 15,00 miles (25,000 miles km) of roads. Reductions in accident rates occurred as lane and shoulder widths increased. Run-off-road and opposite-direction accidents were the primary accident types associated with narrow lanes and shoulders. Reductions in accidents ranged from 10 to 39 percent for lane widening and 6 to 21 percent for shoulder widening. Priority listings were prepared for 531 projects based on critical rate factor. Priority listings were also prepared for the top 120 lane-widening projects and the top 36 shoulder-widening projects based on benefit-cost ratios.


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    Titel :

    Cost-Effectiveness of Lane and Shoulder Widening of Rural, Two-Lane Roads in Kentucky


    Beteiligte:
    C. V. Zegeer (Autor:in) / J. G. Mayes (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    1979


    Format / Umfang :

    52 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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