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Features
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President’s
Message
By Paul Eng-Wong, P.E. (F)
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Do Stop Signs Improve Safety at
Highway-Railroad Grade Crossings?
By Hal Millegan, Ph.D., P.E., Xuedong Yan, Ph. D., Stephen
Richards, Ph. D., P.E. and Lee D. Han, Ph. D., P.E.
This study addresses the effectiveness of the stop sign treatment
on railroad crossing safety. A 26-year crash history
analysis was conducted for 7,394 public highway-railroad
grade crossings that were upgraded from being controlled by
crossbucks only to stop signs without the involvement of other
traffic control devices or automated countermeasures. |
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Prioritizing Schools for Safe Routes to School
Infrastructure Projects
By Carl Sundstrom, Nancy Pullen-Seufert, MPH, Megan
Cornog, MRP, Mike Cynecki, PE and Kevin Chang, PE
Determining the most effective use of limited infrastructure
funds is a challenging task. It is especially demanding for local
transportation professionals involved in applying for federal
Safe Routes to School Program funds. |
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An Approach to Identify Areas with Potential Risks Associated with Driver Behavioral Issues
By Kohinoor Kar, Ph.D., P.E., PTOE and Tapan K. Datta, Ph.D., P.E.
Traffic safety concerns on our roadways are often related to
driver behavioral issues as well as infrastructure and traffic
control-related inadequacies. While infrastructure-related concerns
are addressed through engineering improvements, driver
behavior-related countermeasures are often developed. |
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Transportation’s Role in Sustainability
By Kenneth H. Voigt, P.E. and Beverley McCombs
How can the transportation profession contribute to a more
sustainable future? |
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The Hostess City
By Michael J. Weiner, P.E., PTOE and Thomas L. Thomson,
P.E., AICP
Savannah, Georgia, USA, takes some cues from its rich past to
build a prosperous future. |
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February 2010
Vol. 80 (2)
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