Road Safety Audit for Union County IA 25 from the WCL of Creston to North H-24 Intersection, 2008

(2008) Road Safety Audit for Union County IA 25 from the WCL of Creston to North H-24 Intersection, 2008. Transportation, Department of

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Abstract

In April 2008 a preliminary investigation of fatal and major injury crashes on Iowa’s primary road system from 2001 through 2007 was conducted by the Iowa Department of Transportation, Office of Traffic and Safety. A mapping of these data revealed an apparent concentration of these serious crashes on a section of Iowa 25 north of Creston. Based on this information, a road safety audit of this roadway section was requested by the Office of Traffic and Safety. Iowa 25 is a two-lane asphaltic concrete pavement roadway, 22 ft in width with approximately 6 ft wide granular shoulders. Originally constructed in 1939, the roadway was last rehabilitated in 1996 with a 4-in. asphalt overlay. Except for shoulder paving through a curve area, no additional work beyond routine maintenance has been accomplished in the section. The 2004 traffic map indicates that IA 25 has a traffic volume of approximately 2070 vehicles per day with 160 commercial vehicles. The posted speed is 55 mph. This report contains a discussion of audit team findings, crash and roadway data, and recommendations for possible mitigation of safety concerns for this roadway section.

Item Type: Departmental Report
Keywords: Asphalt concrete pavements, Bituminous overlays, Crash data, Highway safety, Safety audits, Traffic crashes, Traffic safety
Subjects: Transportation
Transportation > Traffic safety
Transportation > Research
Transportation > Research > Concrete
Transportation > Design and Construction
ID Code: 21071
Deposited By: Iowa DOT Library
Deposited On: 17 Dec 2015 13:09
Last Modified: 17 Dec 2015 13:09
URI: https://publications.iowa.gov/id/eprint/21071