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Design Guidelines to Accommodate Incident Management
(0-1848-S)

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Author(s):

A.H. Parham, M.D. Wooldridge, D.W. Fenno, K. Fitzpatrick, D.L. Jasek, S.E. Ranft

Publication Date:

August 2000

Abstract:

Traffic incidents on Texas' urban highways are becoming an increasing source of delay, congestion, safety problems, and poor air quality. Every day, traffic incidents impede mobility on urban, suburban, and rural highways. An effective incident management program, however, can significantly reduce the effects of incidents on freeways. Guidelines developed in this study suggest designs for new construction and for roadway rehabilitation recognizing the importance of incident management to the safe and efficient operation of the roadway system.

Report Number:

0-1848-S

Keywords:

Incident Management, Emergency Crossovers, Refuge Areas, Emergency Pull-off Zones, Shoulder Lanes, Accident Investigation Sites, Equipment Storage Sites, Incident Location, Screening, Tall Barriers, Call Boxes, Milepost Markers, Emergency Ramps, Ramp Reversal, Location Signs, Incident Screens, Contraflow Lanes, Fire Hydrants, Public Education, Truck Bypass Lanes

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http://tti.tamu.edu/documents/1848-S.pdf

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