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Title:

Road Diet Informational Guide

Report No.:

FHWA-SA-14-028

Authors:

Keith Knapp [and eight others]

Published:

2014

Washington, DC

United States. Federal Highway Administration

Type:

Online document

1 PDF (72 pages)

Online Access:

https://highways.dot.gov/sites/fhwa.dot.gov/files/...

Access Note:

1.9 MB

Summary

A classic Road Diet converts an existing four-lane undivided roadway segment to a three-lane segment consisting of two through lanes and a center two-way left turn lane (TWLTL). A Road Diet improves safety by including a protected left-turn lane for mid-block left-turning motorists, reducing crossing distance for pedestrians, and reducing travel speeds that decrease crash severity. Additionally, the Road Diet provides an opportunity to allocate excess roadway width to other purposes, including bicycle lanes, on-street parking, or transit stops. This Informational Guide includes safety, operational, and quality of life considerations from research and practice, and guides readers through the decision-making process to determine if Road Diets...

Publ. Place

Washington, DC

Notes

"November 2014"

Print Copy

Collection:

SuDoc Online Only

Call Number:

FHWA-SA-14-028

OCLC No.

1029355582

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Topics

Bicycle lanes
Bus stops
Decision making
Guidelines
Highway design
Highway safety
On street parking
State of the practice
Three lane highways
Two way left turn lanes

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