DESIGN AND INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS FOR TRAVEL AND TOURISM NEEDS ON SCENIC BYWAYS
The purpose of this study was to develop a system design and information evaluation process that could be used to review proposed or designated scenic byways. The process was intended to ensure that the geometric and traffic design of these roads were compatible with their intended use. The process that was developed involves the following steps: 1) collection of data pertaining to traffic accidents and geometric elements, 2) analysis of accident and traffic data, 3) identification of improvements for motorized and nonmotorized traffic, and 4) provision of information and services. The process was successfully used to identify design and information requirements for an existing scenic byway: Route 711, located in Powhatan County, VA. It is recommended that the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) develop a design guide and maintain a database of information pertaining to scenic byways. A recommendation was also made that the system design and information methodology be tested by VDOT for other designated and proposed scenic byways.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Sponsored by Virginia Dept. of Transportation, Richmond, and Virginia Univ., Charlottesville.
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Corporate Authors:
Virginia Transportation Research Council
530 Edgemont Road
Charlottesville, VA United States 22903 -
Authors:
- Briganti, C M
- Hoel, L A
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Conference:
- Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference (29th)
- Location: Monterey, CA
- Date: 1994-8-7 to 1994-8-12
- Publication Date: 1994-12
Language
- English
Media Info
- Pagination: 36p
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Data collection; Highway planning; Improvements; Scenic highways; Tourism; Traffic crashes
- Uncontrolled Terms: Road improvements
- Subject Areas: Highways; Planning and Forecasting; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00713703
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: VTRC-95-R1
- Files: TRIS, STATEDOT
- Created Date: Nov 27 1995 12:00AM