Safety
Proactive Approach
to Safety Planning
Safety-conscious planning (SCP) is a relatively new concept
in the U.S. lexicon. Safety-planning initiatives traditionally have been
reactive in nature. The tendency in traditional planning is to identify
a problem primarily through analysis of accident data and implement an
appropriate enforcement, education, or engineering countermeasure. SCP
instead implies a proactive approach aimed at preventing accidents and
unsafe conditions. (Public Roads, May/June 2003,
p. 6-9)
Traffic Control
Innovative
Traffic Management Practices in Small Communities
Aiming to draw attention to progressive and innovative
traffic management practices that could be viable in similar locations
or situations, this report features five model small communities. The
examples have been selected in order to achieve a balance of varying
population sizes, traffic management solution types, and geographical
locations. (FHWA Report FHWA-OP-02-033,
August 2002).
Research
LED
Technology for Improved Conspicuity of Signal Lights at Highway-Railway
Grade Crossings
The purpose of this project was to establish a national
performance standard for LED signal lights at highway-railway grade crossings.
The project first examined the existing performance standards for incandescent
signal lights for grade crossings and traffic lights. In consultation
with a broad spectrum of stakeholders, basic criteria were established
for a new standard that would apply to LED signal lights at grade crossings.
(Transport Canada, TP 14043E, February 2003, 124 p.)
Correcting
Problem Concrete Pavements
Walls
of Fame
Can
America Handle Roundabouts?