Superstreet Benefits and Capacities
This research evaluated operational, safety, and perceived effects of superstreets, called restricted crossing U-turn intersections by FHWA, and developed a…
Structural and Safety Investigation of Statewide Performance of Weathered Steel Beam Guardrail in North Carolina
This paper evaluates the structural integrity and safety performance of weathered steel beam guardrail (WSBG) in North Carolina. WSBG is…
Simulator Study of Driver Responses to Pedestrian Treatments at Multilane Roundabouts
Previous studies have shown that roundabouts, especially multilane roundabouts, pose accessibility challenges to pedestrians with vision impairments, in part because…
Safety effects of unsignalized superstreets in North Carolina
Arterials across the United States are experiencing far too many collisions. Agencies tasked with improving these arterials have few available…
Reasonable Speeds on Improved Curb and Gutter Facilities
When some two-lane roads with 55 mph speed limits are widened to four through lanes, curb and gutter is installed…
Public Opinions of Roadway Assets Roadway Review as a New Survey Method
In October 2011, the North Carolina Department of Transportation conducted a roadway review with a randomly recruited sample of North…
Public Opinions of Roadway Assets using Roadway Reviews and Focus Groups
This project uses Roadway Reviews and Focus Groups to gain insight into how North Carolina residents assess and prioritize roadway…
Predicting Trip Generation Characteristics of Power Centers
The increase in large-scale shopping center developments, also known as power cneters, have led to concern about the ITE Trip…
Planning Level Evaluation of the Effects of Ramp Metering on NC Freeways
The primary objective of this research is to provide NCDOT Traffic Systems Operations and Traffic Management Unit with the necessary…
Performance of Weathered Steel Guardrail in NC
Weathered steel beam guardrail is a popular alternative to galvanized steel guardrail as an aesthetic solution that blends in with…