The research was directed toward determining general guidelines for the construction of climbing lanes with respect to length and location. A microscopic simulation model was developed to evaluate the performance of a climbing lane. The model was calibrated and validated using data collected at two climbing lane sites in California. This model was used to determine an 'optimum' length and location of a climbing lane on a specific upgrade and also to determine general guidelines for the most cost-effective location of climbing lanes when various candidate upgrades are considered.


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    Title :

    A Decision-Making Framework for the Evaluation of Climbing Lanes on Two-Lane Two-Way Rural Roads: Research Summary


    Contributors:
    J. L. Botha (author) / R. S. Bryant (author) / A. D. May (author)

    Publication date :

    1980


    Size :

    38 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English





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