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    Roadside SafetyThe Forgiving Roadside Concept, Clear Zone Standards, Roadside and Median Barrier Design, Bridge Rails, Crash Cushions, Embankment Slopes, Breakaway Signs, Light Poles, And Utility Poles. Paper/Determining, Guardrail Length of Need. References.  Roadway Sight DistanceStopping Sight Distance, Intersection Sight Distance, Passing Sight Distance, Railroad Grade Crossing Sight Distance, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Official Standards. Paper/What's Wrong with Applying the New AASHTO Opposing Left-Turn Intersection Sight Distance Standard to Existing Roadways? References.  Slippery Pavements And HydroplaningPavement Skid Resistance, Pavement Texture, Insufficient Pavement Cross Slope, Sag Vertical Curves, Alignment Transitions, Blocked Culverts, Wheel Ruts, Pavement Depressions, Bleeding Asphalt. Paper/Hydroplaning The Trouble with Highway Cross Slope.  Pavement Edge Drop-OffsMaintenance Standards, Construction Zone Standards, Tolerable Heights, Research Results Relating Speed, Tire Scrubbing, Tires, Vehicles, Etc. A Primer on Roadway Pavement Edge Drop Offs. References.  Traffic Control DevicesSigns, Signals, and Markings, Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Traffic Control Device Handbook, Roadway Curve Signing. Paper/Thoughts on a New Approach to Signing Roadway Curves. References.  Accommodating Driver Information NeedsWarning Signs, Signals, Markings, and Road Designs that Provide Information Consistent with Driver Expectancy through Positive Guidance, which Minimize Driver Distractions, Confusion, and Work Load. References.  Construction Zone OperationsTraffic Control Plans, Positive Guidance, Speed Zoning, Barricades, Merging Tapers, Lane Closures, Work Space, Buffer Space, Flagging, Detours, Unencumbered Roadsides, Road Closures, One-Way Traffic Control, Mobile Operations, Advance Warning Arrow Panels, Changable Message Signs, Training. Paper/Application of Traffic Safety Principles in Construction Work Zones — The Dilemma. References.  Roadway MaintenancePothole Repair, Shoulder Drop-Offs, Wheel Rutting, Snow and Ice Control, Washboard, Dust Control, Asphalt Flushing, Micro Skid Surfacing, Debris on Pavement. References.  Railroad CrossingsVehicle-Train Conflict Circumstances, Driver Information Needs, Flashing Signals, Automatic Gates, Sight Triangles, Nearby Intersections, Acute Angle Crossings, Steep Crossing Grade, Rough Crossing Surface, Signal Pre-Emption. Paper/Railroad Defense Definition of Extra-Hazardous Grade Crossings / A Rebuttal. Dr. John C. Glennon Interview with Bill O'Reily on Inside Edition
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