| Title | Road Diet Desk Reference |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 67916 |
| Corporate Creator | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety |
| Publication Date | 20150201 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Four-lane undivided highways have a history of crashes as traffic volumes increase due to the inside lane being shared by higher-speed through vehicles and left-turning vehicles. One option for addressing this concern is a Road Diet. A typical Road Diet is the conversion of an undivided four-lane roadway to a three-lane undivided roadway made up of two through lanes and a center two-way left-turn lane (TWLTL). The reduction of lanes allows the roadway cross section to be reallocated for other uses such as bike lanes, pedestrian refuge islands, transit uses, and/or parking. The Road Diet Desk Reference is a resource to assist transportation agencies during their decision-making process in regards to considering, implementing, and evaluating Road Diet conversions. The information in the document is derived from the Road Diet Informational Guide. |
| Rosap ID | dot:42808 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/42808 |
| TRT Terms | Highway safety; Highway facilities for nonmotorized users; Implementation; Three lane highways; Two lane highways |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | FHWA-SA-15-046 |
| Resource type | Booklet/Pamphlet |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/67000/67900/67916/FHWA-SA-15-046.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |