GEOMETRIC DESIGN PRACTICES FOR EUROPEAN ROADS
The objective of the scanning tour was to review and document European procedures and practices in roadway geometric design and context-sensitive design, in which a balance is sought between safety and mobility needs and community interests. The U.S. group visited sites in Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands, England, and Germany, and met with numerous representatives from transportation and highway ministries, research organizations, and consultants. In the European countries, the general philosophy for highway design and project development is to develop a transportation program and system that enhances community values and integrates roadways into communities and the environment. This philosophy is supported by very high safety goals. The U.S. delegation found potentially transferable practices regarding public involvement in project planning; self-explaining, self-enforcing rural roads; design flexibility; area-wide traffic calming measures; intersection control through roundabouts; and integration of bicyclists and pedestrians.
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Corporate Authors:
American Trade Initiatives
P.O. Box 8228
Alexandria, VA United States 22306-8228Federal Highway Administration
Office of International Programs, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Authors:
- Brewer, J
- German, J
- Krammes, R
- Movassaghi, K
- Okamoto, J
- OTTO, S
- Ruff, W
- Sillan, S
- Stamatiadis, N
- Walters, R
- Publication Date: 2001-6
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: Appendices; Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 63 p.
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Communities; Context sensitive design; Cyclists; Environmental design; Geometric design; Highway design; Mobility; Pedestrians; Positive guidance; Programming (Planning); Public participation; Roundabouts; Safety; Social values; Study tours; Traffic calming
- Geographic Terms: Denmark; England; Europe; Germany; Netherlands; Sweden
- Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; Society; I20: Design and Planning of Transport Infrastructure;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00814163
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA-PL-01-026
- Contract Numbers: DTFH61-99-C-0005
- Files: NTL, TRIS, USDOT
- Created Date: Jul 26 2001 12:00AM