Development and evaluation of speed-activated sign to reduce speeds in work zones

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 2015, 2007, Pages 3-11

  Mattox III, James H ^a   Sarasua, Wayne A ^b   Ogle, Jennifer H ^c   Eckenrode, Ryan T ^d   Dunning, Anne ^e  

^a South Carolina Department of Transportation   (United States)

^b 310 B Lowry Hall

^c Clemson University   (United States)

^d Kimley Horn and Associates   (United States)

^e CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; TRANSPORTATION;

INTERSTATE FREEWAY; SPEED REDUCTION; WORK ZONES;

SPEED CONTROL;

EID: 39349092806     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/2015-01     Document Type: Article

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