HIGHWAY GEOMETRICS, INTERACTIVE GRAPHICS, AND LASER MAPPING

This Record contains the following papers: Prospectus on Airborne Laser Mapping Systems, L.E. Link et al; Interactive Graphics in Highway Design, H.A. Henry; Prediction of the Sensitivity of Vehicle Dynamics to Highway Curve Geometrics by Using Computer Simulation, J.C. Glennon et al; Rehabilitation of Existing Freeway-Arterial Highway Interchanges, D.W. Harwood and J.L. Graham; Cost-Effectiveness of Improvements to Stopping-Sight-Distance Safety Problems, T.R. Neuman and J.C. Glennon; Current State of Truck Escape-Ramp Technology, A.J. Ballard; Designing Highways for Buses: The New Jersey Experience, S.R. Fittante; Guidelines for the Design and Placement of Curb Ramps, B.H. Cottrell, Jr.; Operational Effects of Two-Way Left-Turn Lanes on Two-Way, Four-Lane Streets (Abridgment), J.L. Ballard and P.T. McCoy; Functional Analysis of Stopping-Sight-Distance Requirements, T.R. Neuman et al; Accident Analyses for Highway Curves (Abridgment) with Discussion and Closure, T.R. Neuman et al; Some Partial Consequences of Reduced Traffic Lane Widths on Urban Arterials (Abridgment), C.L. Heimbach et al; Effectiveness of Clear Recovery Zones with Discussion and Closure, J.L. Graham and D.W. Harwood; Comparing Operational Effects of Continuous Two-Way Left-Turn Lanes (Abridgment), D.P. McCormick and E.M. Wilson; and Accident Implications of Shoulder Width on Two Lane Roadways, J.C. Barbaresso and B.O. Bair.

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• Publication Date: 1983

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; Maps; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 97p
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 923
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Computer graphics; Cost effectiveness; Crash analysis; Driver rehabilitation; Escape lanes; Geometric design; Highway curves; Highway design; Highways; Improvements; Interchanges; Lasers; Mapping; Persons with disabilities; Road shoulders; Stopping sight distance; Traffic crashes; Traffic lanes; Two way left turn lanes; Width
• Uncontrolled Terms: Curb ramps; Interactive graphics; Rehabilitation; Shoulder width
• Old TRIS Terms: Laser applications; Traffic lane width; Two way left turn
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Society; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00391299
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• ISBN: 0309036127
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-037 060
• Files: HSL, TRB, ATRI, USDOT
• Created Date: Dec 30 1984 12:00AM