Traffic design - roadway elements
This section summarises the current practices used in the design of various elements of the road system. It details the principles and reasons behind the adoption of standards, outlines current practices, and also emphasizes the consequences and effects of deviating from normal design standards. The design elements discussed include lane width, carriageway width, traffic islands, right turn lanes, left turn lanes, median openings, outer separator openings.
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Authors:
- Miller, T
- Fox, C
- Conference:
- Publication Date: 1979
Language
- English
Media Info
- Pagination: 12P
- Monograph Title: Human performance - effect on traffic system design
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Highway design; Medians; Service roads; Traffic engineering; Traffic islands; Traffic lanes; Turning traffic
- ATRI Terms: Median; Road design; Service road; Traffic engineering; Traffic island; Traffic lane; Turn
- Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01439526
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: ARRB
- Files: ATRI
- Created Date: Aug 24 2012 10:22PM