Features
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President’s
Message
By Kenneth H. Voigt, P.E. (F)
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New Traffic Calming Device of Choice
By Jeff Gulden, P.E. and Reid Ewing, Ph.D.
Speed lumps consist of two or more raised and rounded
areas placed laterally across a roadway with precisely spaced
gaps allowing the wheel tracks of fire-rescue vehicles to pass
between the lumps. Speed reduction and costs are similar to
speed humps; however, speed lumps do not significantly slow
fire-rescue vehicles. |
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Exploring Transportation Applications of Small
Unmanned Aircraft
By Edward McCormack, Ph.D.
Small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are increasingly affordable,
easy to transport and launch, and can be equipped with
cameras that provide information usable for transportation
agencies. |
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Identifying Intersection-Related Traffic Crashes for
Accurate Safety Representation
By Mohamed Abdel-Aty, Ph.D., P.E., Xuesong Wang, Ph.D.
and Joseph B. Santos, P.E.
This paper investigates the intersection safety infl uence area to
achieve a more reliable way of identifying intersection-related
crashes and hence accurately estimating an intersection’s safety. |
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Vancouver’s Transportation Innovations
By Gary Vlieg, M.Sc., P.Eng.
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, is not only consistently
ranked one of the world’s most livable cities; it also is the site
of some innovative transportation initiatives. |
Look for the following feature in ITE Journal on the Web:
Retroreflectivity Degradation Trend of
Preformed Patterned Tape Under Dry,
Wet and Simulated Rain Conditions
By Xuedong Yan
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Vol. 79 (12)
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