Exploratory analysis of crossing difficulties for blind and sighted pedestrians at channelized turn lanes

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 1956, 2006, Pages 94-102

  Schroeder, Bastian J ^a   Rouphail, Nagui M ^a   Emerson, Robert S Wall ^b  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

^b WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HIGHWAY SYSTEMS; MOTOR TRANSPORTATION; PEDESTRIAN SAFETY; TRAFFIC SIGNALS;

CHANNELIZED TURN LANE (CTL); CIRCULAR MOTION; PEDESTRIAN CROSSING; TRAFFIC FLOW;

HANDICAPPED PERSONS;

EID: 33846546465     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/1956-12     Document Type: Conference Paper

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