MEDIAN PLANTING FOR HEADLIGHT-GLARE SCREENING

REDUCTION OF HEADLIGHT GLARE, CHIEFLY BY VEGETATION BUT ALSO BY WOODEN BARRIERS, IS DISCUSSED UNDER THE TOPICAL HEADINGS: EFFECTS ON SNOWPLOW OPERATIONS, CRITERIA FOR PLANT SELECTION, AND TREATMENT OF NARROW MEDIANS. IT IS ALSO NOTED THAT ROSA MULTIFLORA HEDGES NOT ONLY ELIMINATE GLARE BUT SERVE A SAFETY FUNCTION, AS CRASHES AT 47 MPH CAUSED LITTLE DAMAGE TO TEST VEHICLES AND NONE TO THE OCCUPANTS.

• Record URL:
  https://onlinepubs.trb.org/Onlinepubs/hrbroadsidedevcomrpts/1956/1956-015.pdf
• Supplemental Notes:
  • No 419, pp 63-68, 6 PHOT, 2 REF. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.
• Authors:
  • Deakin, O A
• Publication Date: 1956

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Serial:
  • Highway Research Board Roadside Development Committee Reports
  • Publisher: Highway Research Board

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Barriers (Roads); Crashes; Energy absorbing materials; Glare; Headlamps; Median barriers; Medians; Planting; Plants; Vegetation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Barriers
• Old TRIS Terms: Energy absorbers; Median plantings
• Subject Areas: Design; Environment; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00205095
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Nov 22 1971 12:00AM