Speed reduction techniques for rural high-to-low speed transitions
By: consultant: Gerry J. Forbes
Contributors: National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board; National Cooperative Highway Research Program; American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials; United States. Federal Highway Administration
Series: NCHRP synthesis -- 412; Synthesis of highway practice -- 412.
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 102
ISBN-13: 9781621982807; 9780309143219
Subjects: Traffic calming; Speed zoning (Traffic engineering); Speed limits; Rural roads; Speed reducers; Circulation; Modération; Zonage des limitations de vitesse; Limitations de vitesse; Routes rurales; Speed control
Description: TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 412: Speed Reduction Techniques for Rural High-to-Low Speed Transitions explores techniques for lowering traffic speeds in rural transition zones. Transition zones are those portions of high-speed roads that have lower posted speed limits as the roadway approaches a settlement.
Notes: "A synthesis of highway practice."

At head of title: National Cooperative Highway Research Program.

"Research sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 74-76).

Performed under NCHRP project 20-05, topic 40-08.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Literature review; title: Survey results; title: High-to-low speed transition toolbox; title: Conclusions.; title: Summary; title: Ch. 1. Introduction; title: Ch. 2. Literature Review; title: Ch. 3. Survey Results; title: Ch. 4. High-To-Low Speed Transition Toolbox; title: Ch. 5. Conclusions.