Empirical Examination of Passing Lane Operational Benefits on Rural Two-Lane Highways
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Passing Lane Effectiveness on Two-Lane Roads
IN T R O D U C T IO N A passing lane is an added lane provided in one or both directions of travel on a conventional tw o-lane highw ay to im prove passing oppo r tunities. T his definition includes passing lanes in level or rolling terra in , clim bing lanes on grades, and short four-lane sections. T he length of the added lane can vary from 1,000 feet as m uch as 3 miles. Figure 1 illustrate...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Transportation Research Forum
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1046-1469
DOI: 10.5399/osu/jtrf.49.3.2576