Authors: C.J. Messer, J.M. Mounce, R.Q. Brackett

Date of Publication:  April 1981

Sponsoring Agency:  U.S. Department of Transportation - Federal Highway Administration, Office of Research and Development, Environmental Division

Performing Organization:  Texas A&M Research Foundation

Report No: FHWA/RD-81/037

Abstract:

This volume, the third of a four-volume final report, presents a procedure for evaluating and improving the geometric design consistency of rural highways. The procedure is based on basic driver behavior principles, a sound conceptual approach and considerable empirical evidence.

Basic geometric design objectives, a procedure and examples and remedial counter-measures are presented to aid the designer in applying the procedure. Both 2-lane and 4-lane highways in flat or rolling terrain can be evaluated with this procedure.

A detailed step-by-step procedure is presented for evaluating the geometric design inconsistency of proposed or existing rural highways. Two case studies are presented to illustrate the evaluation procedure.

This volume is the third in a series. The others in the series are:

Vol. No. Report No. Short Title
1 FHWA/RD-81/035 Executive Summary
2 FHWA/RD-81/036 Research Report
4 FHWA/RD-81/038 Appendices
 

No. of Pages:  55