(2025) Research in Progress: Cooperative Research Provides Iowa with Cost-effective Roadside Safety Solutions, TPF-5(533), 2025. Transportation, Department of
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Abstract
The Midwest Roadside Safety Pooled Fund Program is a collaborative program between state DOTs and the Midwest Roadside Safety Facility (MwRSF) dedicated to sponsoring roadside safety research. The goal of this program is to address the roadside safety needs of state DOTs, solve problems of similar interest, and standardize safety features across state borders. MwRSF and Pooled Fund member states eagerly welcome new members. The goals of the Midwest Roadside Safety Pooled Fund Program include: 1) improving highway safety by making the roadside less hazardous for motorists; 2) designing, developing, and crash testing innovative roadside safety hardware to current impact safety standards, such as the Manual for Assessing Safety Hardware (MASH); 3) conducting safety performance evaluations of existing roadside features; 4) performing computer simulation modeling of vehicle impacts with roadside hardware and geometric features; and 5) developing roadside safety guidance to aid transportation agencies in improving motorist safety.
| Item Type: | Departmental Report |
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| Keywords: | Crash tests; Highway design; Highway safety; Pooled funds; Roadside; Standardization; State departments of transportation |
| Subjects: | Transportation Transportation > Bridges and tunnels Transportation > Traffic safety Transportation > Research Transportation > Design and Construction |
| ID Code: | 53145 |
| Deposited By: | Iowa DOT Research |
| Deposited On: | 30 May 2025 14:10 |
| Last Modified: | 30 May 2025 14:10 |
| URI: | https://publications.iowa.gov/id/eprint/53145 |