Traffic Control Devices, Visibility, and Highway-Rail Grade Crossings 2013

Overview

TRB’s Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2384 consists of 13 papers that explore the effectiveness of “vehicle entering when flashing” signs; countdown-only pedestrian change interval displays; driver perception and reaction time; dilemma zone identification; the behavior of left-turning drivers; and violations on frontage and conventional roads at interchanges.

This issue of the TRR also examines LED luminaires for roadway applications; the impact of modern headlamp technology; background complexity of overhead guide signs; nighttime visibility of in-service pavement markings; replacement of roadway lighting with new lighting technologies; the severity of injuries to motor vehicle drivers at highway–rail grade crossings; and the prevention of crashes and gate-breaking incidents at highway–rail grade crossings.

Safety Effectiveness of "Vehicle Entering When Flashing" Signs Carrie Simpson, Shawn Troy 2384, pp. 1–9   Abstract | References | PDF (617 KB)

Countdown-Only Pedestrian Change Interval Displays Alan Scott, Lindsay Swenson, Billie Bentzen, Janet Barlow 2384, pp. 10–17   Abstract | References | PDF (599 KB)

Evaluation of Driver Perception-Reaction Time Under Rainy or Wet Roadway Conditions at Onset of Yellow Indication Ihab El-Shawarby, Abdel-Salam Abdel-Salam, Hesham Rakha 2384, pp. 18–24   Abstract | References | PDF (2270 KB)

Fuzzy Logic for Improved Dilemma Zone Identification Derek Moore, David Hurwitz 2384, pp. 25–34   Abstract | References | PDF (2316 KB)

Behavior of Left-Turning Drivers During Permissive Interval of Protected-Permissive Operation Ashley Rietgraf, Kerrie Schattler 2384, pp. 35–44   Abstract | References | PDF (1738 KB)

Possible Expectancy Violations on Frontage and Conventional Roads at Interchanges Alicia Nelson, Jonathan Tydlacka, Susan Chrysler, Anthony Voigt 2384, pp. 45–54   Abstract | References | PDF (4303 KB)

Field and Software Evaluation of Illuminance from LED Luminaires for Roadway Applications Juan Medina, Kivanc Avrenli, Rahim Benekohal 2384, pp. 55–64   Abstract | References | PDF (3513 KB)

Evaluation of Impact of Modern Headlamp Technology on Design Criteria for Sag Vertical Curves Ronald Gibbons, Alejandra Flintsch, Brian Williams, Jianhe Du, Hesham Rakha 2384, pp. 65–73   Abstract | References | PDF (2430 KB)

Assessment of Background Complexity of Overhead Guide Signs Hancheng Ge, Yunlong Zhang, Jeffrey Miles, Paul Carlson 2384, pp. 74–84   Abstract | References | PDF (1145 KB)

Analysis of Nighttime Visibility of In-Service Pavement Markings Fan Ye, Paul Carlson, Jeffrey Miles 2384, pp. 85–94   Abstract | References | PDF (1093 KB)

Development of a Guide for Replacement of Roadway Lighting with New Lighting Technologies John Bullough 2384, pp. 95–101   Abstract | References | PDF (2269 KB)

Severity of Injuries to Motor Vehicle Drivers at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings in the United States Wei Hao, Janice Daniel 2384, pp. 102–108   Abstract | References | PDF (916 KB)

Effects of Three Advanced Devices on Preventing Crashes and Gate-Breaking Incidents at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings Shou-Ren Hu, Jhy-Pyng Lin 2384, pp. 109–117   Abstract | References | PDF (645 KB)