(2008) Strategies to Address Nighttime Crashes at Rural, Unsignalized Intersections, TR-540, 2008. Transportation, Department of
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Abstract
Citizens request the installation of roadway lighting in their communities based on several motivations, including the experience or perception that lighting improves traffic safety and reduces crime, while also providing a tangible benefit of taxpayer dollars at work. Roadway authority staff fully appreciate these citizen concerns; however, roadway lighting is expensive to install, supply energy to, and maintain in perpetuity. The installation of roadway lighting is only one of a number of strategies agencies have to address nighttime crash concerns. This research assists local agencies in deciding when, where, and how much rural intersection lighting to provide.
| Item Type: | Departmental Report |
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| Keywords: | Highway safety Rural areas, Rural highways, Rural transportation, Safety management, Street lighting, Traffic safety, Unsignalized intersections |
| Subjects: | Transportation Transportation > Traffic Management Transportation > Traffic safety Transportation > Research |
| ID Code: | 19982 |
| Deposited By: | Iowa DOT Library |
| Deposited On: | 30 Jun 2015 12:26 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Jan 2018 17:50 |
| URI: | https://publications.iowa.gov/id/eprint/19982 |