Center islands with raised curbing for rural traffic calming : tech brief.

PDFTech ReportIHRB Project TR-630InTrans Project 11-39385th percentile speedSpeed controlTraffic islandsTraffic calmingRural areasBefore and after studiesUnited StatesIowa State University. Institute for TransportationHallmark, Shauna L.Knickerbocker, SkylarHawkins, NealIowa State University. Center for Transportation Research and EducationNTL-OPERATIONS AND TRAFFIC CONTROLS-OPERATIONS AND TRAFFIC CONTROLSNTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Speed LimitsNTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Highway SafetyUS Transportation CollectionSmall rural communities often lack the expertise and resources necessary to address speeding and the persistent challenge of slowing high-speed through traffic. The entrances to communities are especially problematic given that drivers must transition from a high-speed, often-rural roadway setting to a low-speed community setting.The rural roadway provides high-speed mobility outside the community, yet the same road within town provides local access and accommodates pedestrians of all ages, on-street parking, bicycles, and other features unique to the character of a small community. Drivers who have been traveling for some distance on the high-speed road, and are traveling through the community, may not receive the appropriate clues that the character of the roadway is changing and may not adjust their speeds appropriately