Safety Benefits of TCDs Anonym / Friday, November 30, 2018 0 0 Article rating: No rating This research studies the upgrade programs implemented by Sioux City, IA, Mendocino, CA, Putnam County, NY, and the Insurance Institute of British Columbia, Canada, and identifies other projects that upgraded sign materials. The research evaluates each implementation practice and examines the crash results, including crash types, sign locations in relation to the crashes, time of day, light vs. dark, weather, and other factors that may have influenced the signs’ effectiveness. In addition, state and/or national baseline crash information for the same time periods will help establish trends. Read more
Sign Luminance Effect on Info Acquisition - Iowa -2008 Anonym / Friday, November 30, 2018 0 0 Article rating: No rating This study investigated the effect of (legend) luminance and letter size on the information acquisition time and transfer accuracy from simulated traffic signs. Read more
Key Facts Regarding Street Sign and Sign Retroreflectivity Requirements Anonym / Friday, November 30, 2018 0 0 Article rating: No rating Read more
Minimum Retroreflectivity Levels for Overhead Guide Signs and Street-Name Signs Anonym / Friday, November 30, 2018 0 0 Article rating: No rating Report FHWA-RD-03-082 presents the results of a study that investigated the nighttime visibility needs of drivers for viewing overhead guide signs and street name signs. This effort reviewed past research and current practices to design a series of field tests. Read more
Guardrail Summation - Toward Zero Deaths Anonym / Thursday, November 29, 2018 0 0 Article rating: No rating Over the years, ATSSA has demonstrated that the installation or upgrade of roadway safety features – many of them available at low-cost – can provide immediate and substantial safety benefits for all. The expertise, knowledge and experience of ATSSA members are in the development and installation of traffic control devices and roadside safety features that make the roadway safer and more forgiving for all users of the roadway system. This document (in large part) focuses on the policies and practices needed to move America Toward Zero Deaths (TZD). Read more
FHWA Open Letter to Highway Safety and Roadside Community Anonym / Thursday, November 29, 2018 0 0 Article rating: No rating The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is improving its process for issuing Federal-aid eligibility letters for roadside safety hardware systems. The FHWA's Federal-aid eligibility letters are provided as a service to the States and are not a requirement for roadside safety hardware to be eligible for Federal-aid reimbursement. Read more
NCHRP 20-07 (383) Presentation Anonym / Thursday, November 29, 2018 0 0 Article rating: No rating The National Cooperative Highway Research Board provided a review and update of the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officals' "Roadside Design Guide." Read more
FHWA Potential New Methods for Review and Assessment Anonym / Thursday, November 29, 2018 0 0 Article rating: No rating The FHWA is exploring several potential options for reviewing, evaluting, and accepting the results of crash testing of roadside safety hardware that is intended to be used on the National Highway System (NHS). The options are for discussion only. Read more
FHWA Memo - Evaluating a State DOT's Process, Crashworthiness Anonym / Thursday, November 29, 2018 0 0 Article rating: No rating The FHWA issued a memo in April 2018 to provide guidance to the FHWA Division Offices to assist in their evaluation that a state DOT has an acceptable process for determining the crashworthiness of roadside safety hardwareused on the National Highway System (NHS). Read more
Guardrail saves Missouri woman’s life in icy conditions Guardrail saves Missouri woman’s life in icy conditions SuperUser Account / Monday, November 26, 2018 0 9907 Article rating: 4.0 Roadway safety infrastructure can mean the difference between life and death when crashes happen, and guardrail are an important part of that infrastructure. Read more
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27Sep2023 ATSSA evaluates impacts from potential government shutdown Wednesday, September 27, 2023 Read more