Citation

Zimmer RA, Ivey DL. Transp. Res. Rec. 1983; 946: 48-56.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1983, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences USA, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

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Abstract

he repair of pavement edge geometry adjacent to unpaved shoulders is a maintenance activity that requires continuous effort on the part of all state and local agencies. Although it is generally accepted that these roadway discontinuities have some effects on vehicle stability and thus on facility safety, these effects have never been comprehensively quantified. A comprehensive treatment of this problem is presented that was developed by using research conducted previously by the California Department of Transportation and Systems Technology, Inc., and adding a testing program to supplement and extend the earlier work. Recommendations are made for the use of this information to establish maintenance guidelines. Appropriate use of this information by highway engineers can, in time, have a major impact on reducing accidents affected by pavement edges. This can be accomplished by reducing unnecessary maintenance and spending available maintenance funds on areas that have real safety significance.
Record URL:
http://onlinepubs.trb.org/Onlinepubs/trr/1983/946/946-009.pdf

Language: en

Keywords

ROADS AND STREETS