MODIFICATION OF KENTUCKY'S ADEQUACY-RATING TECHNIQUES
The purpose of this study was to evaluate Kentucky's adequacy-rating methods and pocedures and to recommend improvements. The rating procedures used by planning engineers in the highway districts were found to be reliable and consistent. Kentucky's methods were found to be superior to methods used in most states, but several changes are recommended. Additions include credits for accident analysis for urban and rural sections, traffic control devices for urban areas, and traffic safety features for bridges. Skid resistance evaluation was changed from a subjective rating to a measured value. Points assigned to the various rating elements have been revised, and adjustment factors have been eliminated. Rate-Quality Control techniques are recommended for identifying hazardous highway sections. Charts, graphs, and figures used in the rating process have been updated to meet 1976 design standards. Mileposts were located and recorded for all bridges and highway sections. The use of bridge inspectors' data was recommended in place of data obtained from more cursory inspections made by district planning engineers. A procedure to input data from the master file for the computation of bridge ratings was prepared. Computerization of data handling is recommended to improve efficiency and minimize errors. A computer printout which would include point values of each rating element as well as the final rating of each bridge and highway section is proposed. The printout would include mileposts, reference points, and federal-aid route numbers. /Author/
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Corporate Authors:
Kentucky Department of Transportation
Bureau of Highways
Frankfort, KY United States 40601 -
Authors:
- Zegeer, C V
- Rizenbergs, R L
- Publication Date: 1976-11
Media Info
- Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 88 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Bridges; Crashes; Information processing; Methodology; Mileposts; Quality control; Ratings; Rural areas; Skid resistance; Traffic control devices; Traffic safety; Transportation operations; Urban areas
- Old TRIS Terms: Transportation administration
- Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Bridges and other structures; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00157266
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: Report No. 459 Final Rpt.
- Contract Numbers: KYP-75-76
- Files: TRIS, STATEDOT
- Created Date: Nov 23 1977 12:00AM