Safety evaluation of geometric design criteria for spacing of entrance-exit ramp sequence and use of auxiliary lanes

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 2309, 2012, Pages 12-20

  Le, Thanh ^a   Porter, Richard ^a  

^a University of Utah   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS; HIGHWAY PLANNING; INTERCHANGES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

AUXILIARY LANES; DESIGN CRITERIA; DESIGN DECISIONS; DRIVER'S BEHAVIOR; ENTRANCE/EXIT; GEOMETRIC DESIGN; RAMP SPACINGS; ROADWAY GEOMETRICS; SAFETY EVALUATIONS; TRAFFIC OPERATION;

GEOMETRY;

EID: 84872253858     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/2309-02     Document Type: Article

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