EVALUATION OF US 119 PINE MOUNTAIN SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS: IHSDM ANALYSIS OF POST CONSTRUCTION

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the spot improvements of US 119 from Partridge to Whitesburg in southeastern Kentucky using the newly released software by the Federal Highway Administration, Interactive Highway Safety Design Model (IHSDM). The safety improvements on US 119 cover 6.9 miles at a projected cost of approximately $36 million. US 119 is a rural principal arterial with a "AAA" weight classification, which allows traffic loads up to 80,000 pounds. US 119 is on the National Highway System, State Primary System, Appalachian Development Highway System, and the Defense Highway Network. This report presents the results of phase two of the evaluation. This report is a safety analysis, using the IHSDM, of the post-construction conditions based on changes made to the alignment and roadway cross section.

• Record URL:
  http://uknowledge.uky.edu/ktc_researchreports/1526
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Kentucky, Lexington

  Kentucky Transportation Center
  College of Engineering, 176 Raymond Building
  Lexington, KY  United States  40506-0281

  Kentucky Transportation Cabinet

  200 Mero Street
  Frankfort, KY  United States  40622
• Authors:
  • Conkin, W
  • Stamatiadis, N
• Publication Date: 2004-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 46 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alignment; Crash rates; Cross sections; Geometric design; Highway safety; Improvements; Mountains; Rural highways
• Identifier Terms: IHSDM (Computer program)
• Geographic Terms: Kentucky
• Subject Areas: Design; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Safety and Human Factors; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure; I82: Accidents and Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00987657
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: University of Kentucky, Lexington
• Report/Paper Numbers: KTC-04-31/FR121-02-2I,, Research Report
• Files: TRIS, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Mar 9 2005 12:00AM