Speed changes due to transverse rumble strips on approaches to high-speed stop-controlled intersections

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 1973, 2006, Pages 1-9

  Thompson, Tyrell D ^a   Burris, Mark W ^b   Carlson, Paul J ^c  

^a HNTB CORPORATION   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS; RAILROAD TRAFFIC CONTROL; RURAL AREAS; SPEED CONTROL;

RUMBLE STRIPS; SPEED CHANGE REDUCTIONS; STOP-CONTROLLED INTERSECTIONS;

ALARM SYSTEMS;

EID: 33847127848     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/1973-03     Document Type: Conference Paper

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