Recently added articles from Public Roads:
Advances in wildlife crossing technologies: researchers are deploying the latest tools to reduce animal-vehicle collisions and save the lives of both motorists and critters.
Sep 01, 2009; ... America's highways enable people and products to travel to every corner of the country. Along the way, these roads pass through the habitats of many wild-life species. Where roadways cross paths with foraging and migration routes, collisions occur--and in greater numbers than might be ...
Road safety audits for pedestrian facilities: from sidewalk obstructions to inaccessible pushbuttons, RSAs in Arizona reveal common problems to watch for.
Sep 01, 2009; ... According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, pedestrians account for nearly 11 percent of roadway fatalities. In 2007, that equated to the loss of 4,654 pedestrian lives. Improving safety and mobility for pedestrians, bicyclists, and others using nonmotorized travel ...
Rising to the safety challenge.(Guest Editorial)(Editorial)
Sep 01, 2009; ... On July 2, 2009, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced that the number of traffic fatalities reported in 2008 hit their lowest level since 1961, a trend that appears likely to continue into 2009. This issue of PUBLIC ROADS presents some of the programs that are helping ...
NDE showcase for bridge inspectors: FHWA offers a new 1-day seminar on nondestructive evaluation methodologies to help State DOTs improve routine and special testing of steel and concrete bridge components.(bridges inspections and standards)
Sep 01, 2009; ... Approximately 600,000 bridges support, carry, and connect public roadways in the United States. These structures are critical components in a surface transportation system that is expected to support a thriving economy, provide for safe and efficient mobility, and ensure a high level of ...
Detecting pedestrians: with support from FHWA, researchers are integrating the latest camera technology with traffic control to improve safety at intersections.
Sep 01, 2009; ... In 2007, more than 4,600 pedestrians died in traffic crashes in the United States, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). That same year, crashes injured about 70,000 pedestrians. Zeroing in on intersections, NHTSA reports that 984 pedestrians were killed ...