REPORT ON THE PILOT RAMP METERING PROJECT ON THE NORTH ADAPTABILITY FOR APPROACHES TO HIGHWAY-RAILWAY GRADE CROSSINGS

PBSERVATIONS MADE ON PLASTIC RUMBLE STRIP INSTALLATIONS ON PROJECT SHOWS THAT THE IMPLEMENTED FIXED-TIME RAMP METERING CENTRAL GULF RAILROAD ABOUT THREE MILES WEST OF WEST MONROE, PERIOD. HOWEVER, THE EXISTING SYSTEM LACKS FLEXIBILITY OBSERVATIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS: (1) THE RUMBLE STRIP I-71. THIS INDICATES THAT THIS PROJECT SHOULD LOGICALLY BE VEHICULAR SPEEDS RESULTING IN MOST DRIVERS BEING MORE ALERT INCORPORATING REAL-TIME TRAFFIC INFORMATION INTO A COULD STOP SOON ENOUGH TO AVOID A TRAIN ACCIDENT; (2) THIS SAME ALERTNESS AND CONTROL WOULD ALSO REDUCE THE POSSIBLITY OF REAR-END COLLISIONS AND AND OTHER NON-TRAIN-INVOLVED ACCIDENTS; (3) THE CONTRASTING COLORS OF THE RUMBLE STRIPS AND PAVEMENT WERE A DEFINITE FACTOR IN THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE INSTALLATIONS; AND (4) THE USE OF HIGHWAY TYPE STOP SIGNS (MANDATORY STOP) WAS NOT NECESSARY FOR THIS TREATMENT TO BE EFFECTIVE.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • 26TH PROC
• Authors:
  • Skinner, R E
• Conference:
  • Ohio Highway Engineering Conference Proceedings
• Publication Date: 1972-4-4

Media Info

• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: p. 169-71
• Serial:
  • Volume: 74
  • Issue Number: 640

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Color; Data collection; Interchange ramps; Measures of effectiveness; Plastics; Railroad grade crossings; Speed control
• Uncontrolled Terms: Effectiveness
• Old TRIS Terms: Freeway ramps
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00226838
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Bulletin
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 15 1974 12:00AM