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      <title>CHANNELIZATION: THE DESIGN OF HIGHWAY INTERSECTIONS AT GRADE</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[CURRENT DESIGN PRACTICES PRESENTED IN THE FORM OF EXAMPLES WHICH HAVE RECEIVED THE TEST OF PERFORMANCE UNDER VARYING CONDITIONS OF TRAFFIC OR CHANNELIZATION. CITIES AND STATES WERE REQUESTED TO FURNISH EXAMPLES OF CHANNELIZED INTERSECTIONS. CHANNELIZATION OF INTERSECTIONS AT GRADE IS DEFINED AS THE SEPARATION OR REGULATION OF CONFLICTING TRAFFIC MOVEMENTS INTO DEFINITE PATHS OF TRAVEL BY THE USE OF MOVEMENT MARKINGS, RAISED ISLANDS, OR ADDITIONAL MEANS TO FACILITATE THE SAFE AND ORDERLY MOVEMENTS OF BOTH VEHICLES AND PEDESTRIANS. EXAMPLES ARE PRESENTED OF THE SIX BASIC TYPES OF INTERSECTIONS: (1) THREE-WAY INTERSECTIONS, (2) MULTIWAY INTERSECTIONS AND (3) FUNCTIONAL CLASSES. THE OBJECTIVES OF INTERSECTION CHANNELIZATION ARE TO ASSURE ORDERLY MOVEMENT, INCREASE CAPACITY, IMPROVE SAFETY, AND PROVIDE MAXIMUM CONVENIENCE. THE FOLLOWING BASIC TYPES OF INTERSECTIONS ARE DISCUSSED: (1) THREE-WAY INTERSECTIONS, (2) FOUR-WAY INTERSECTIONS, (3) MULTIWAY INTERSECTION, AND FUNCTIONAL CLASSES. WARRANTS AND PRINCIPLES OF CHANNELIZATION ARE DISCUSSED. FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED IN THE DESIGN OF CHANNELIZATION ARE DESCRIBED.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2004 18:52:17 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>MISSOURI COLLEGE SHOWS 'EM HOW</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[THE CENTRAL MISSOURI STATE COLLEGE WILL BECOME THE SITE OF ONE OF THE MOST EXTENSIVE DRIVER EDUCATION FACILITIES IN THE UNITED STATES. THE MULTI-CAR DRIVING RANGE BEING CONSTRUCTED WILL INCLUDE SUCH INNOVATIONS AS A VAST, FULLY- EQUIPPED MULTIPLE-CAR DRIVING RANGE, A 12-PLACE DRIVING SIMULATOR, AND A RADIO-COMMUNICATIONS CONTROL SYSTEM. LAYOUT OF THE RANGE INCLUDES: (1) A 700-FOOT, FOUR-LANE, DIVIDED HIGHWAY TO PERMIT STUDENTS TO PRACTICE FREEWAY-TYPE DRIVING PROCEDURES, (2) ENTERING AND EXIT RAMPS, (3) GRAVEL ROAD, (4) STEEP HILL FOR PRACTICING PARKING ON AN INCLINE, (5) SERIES OF MANEUVERING EXERCISES, INCLUDING FIGURE EIGHT, TRAFFIC SIGNALS, MULTIPLE INTERSECTIONS, AND GARAGE PARKING, (6) SKID PAN, A 100-FOOT BY 200-FOOT AREA THAT CAN BE TREATED TO PROVIDE A SLICK SURFACE, AND (7) REST-ROOMS, OFFICE SPACE AND CLASSROOMS, PARKING LOT, AND CONTROL TOWER, WHICH WILL ENABLE ONE INSTRUCTOR TO KEEP ALL VEHICLES UNDER SURVEILLANCE AND TO GIVE DIRECTIONS TO INDIVIDUAL DRIVERS BY A RADIO COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES MULTI-MEDIA PROGRAMMED INSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT, AND A 12-PLACE DRIVING SIMULATOR, EQUIPMENT WHICH WILL MONITOR THE BASIC MOVEMENTS OF STUDENT DRIVERS IN EACH OF THE UNITS. THE PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE AN IMPROVED DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR 500 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS A YEAR IN A SIX-COUNTY AREA. THE RANGE WILL ALSO BE UTILIZED FOR THE INSTRUCTION OF FUTURE DRIVER-EDUCATON TEACHERS. THE RANGE WILL ALSO BE USED FOR SHORT COURSES AND SEMINARS TO TRAIN MANPOWER NEEDED BY THE STATE SUCH AS AMBULANCE DRIVERS, SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS, AND DRIVER IMPROVEMENT PERSONNEL.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 1994 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>AUDIBLE PEDESTRIAN SIGNALS: A FEASIBILITY STUDY. MASTERS THESIS</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The report represents a concentrated effort that deterines the feasibility of audible pedestrian signals.  These signals are devices which give auditory cues to help the visually impaired cross safely at difficult intersections. Surveys were sent out to over 100 organizations, audible signal manufacturers, and cities who have knowledge of the devices, and responses were analyzed.  The devices were found to be feasible but only at certain complex and confusing intersections.  Buzzers, constant tones, bird calls, and voice signals were examined by obtaining information from traffic engineers who had experience with each sound.  It was determined that intermittent tones were the most effective for human localization.  For the most widely used devices, cost data were developed for the products, installation, and maintenance.  Topics for further study include the use of hand-held devices which activate sound signals at intersections and the development of tone schemes for 4-leg and multi-leg intersections which are not north-south and east-west.  An additional topic for future study is the development of tone schemes for traffic circles.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Nov 1989 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF TRAFFIC MARKERS, 1971-1974</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Evaluation and development of traffic delineators by the State of California, is a continuing project.  Six reflective and three combination reflective and nonreflective pavement markers were evaluated and are described in this report.  None of the new raised reflective pavement markers submitted to the Laboratory for testing and evaluation have shown better performance than the current State adopted ceramic and retroflective cube corner markers. One combination day/night ceramic marker which was tested is being recommended as an alternative to the presently specified system in median areas or on low volume roads. /Author/]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 31 May 1977 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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