Performance Analysis of Centerline and Shoulder Rumble Strips Installed in Combination in Washington State
Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) began installing rumble strips on undivided highways in 1999 as a countermeasure for roadway departure crashes. Installations on the shoulders were intended to reduce run-off-the-road crashes, while centerline rumble strips targeted reductions in cross-centerline crashes. A March 2011 report detailed the performance of centerline rumble strips on Washington State highways. This present study: 1) examines the combined effects of centerline and shoulder rumble strips; 2) details the performance of rumble strips on undivided highways in Washington State under a variety of conditions; 3) explores various traffic volumes, geometric conditions, lane and shoulder widths, and driver contributing circumstances; and 4) compares various installation scenarios with shoulder and centerline rumble strip installation at different times, as well as simultaneous installation.
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Corporate Authors:
Washington State Department of Transportation
Environmental and Engineering Programs
MS 47329
Olympia, WA United States 98504 -
Authors:
- Olson, Dave
- Sujka, Mark
- Manchas, Brad
- Publication Date: 2013-4
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Edition: Technical Report
- Features: Appendices; Bibliography; Figures; Glossary; Maps; Tables;
- Pagination: 115p
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Before and after studies; Crash characteristics; Crash rates; Highway safety; Ran off road crashes; Rumble strips
- Uncontrolled Terms: Crossover accidents
- Geographic Terms: Washington (State)
- Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; I82: Accidents and Transport Infrastructure; I85: Safety Devices used in Transport Infrastructure;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01481079
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: WA-RD 799.1
- Files: TRIS, ATRI, STATEDOT
- Created Date: May 9 2013 9:05AM