NTL Record

Title Tennessee's Horizontal Curve Database: Roadway Safety Data and Analysis
Record ID 74591
Personal Name
Creator
Scopatz, Robert A.; Albee, Matt
Personal Name
Contributor
Strawder, Esther
Corporate Creator United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety
Corporate
Contributor
VHB/Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.
Publisher United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Safety
Publication Date 20160421
Language English
Abstract In 2012, The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) accomplished its initial data collection for its entire roadway network, which includes all interstates, state highways, arterials, collectors, and local roads. With these data, TDOT created a horizontal curve database with approximately 40,000 miles of roadways with curves, which is housed in the Tennessee Roadway Information Management System (TRIMS)—a client-server application that allows TDOT to capture, maintain, and view critical roadway data. TDOT uses the horizontal curve database to provide quick, data-derived answers to public concerns, make data-driven decisions, quantify potential benefits from both systemic and spot improvements, and compare curves with similar characteristics to help prioritize projects.
Rosap ID dot:50448
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/50448
TRT Terms Highway safety; Highway curves; Data analysis; Data collection; Traffic data; Crash data
General Subjects Safety data; Roadway inventory data; Traffic data; Data collection; Crash data
Geographical
Coverage
United States
TRIS Online
Accession No
1748087
Contract Number DTFH61-05-D-00024
Report Number FHWA-SA-16-048
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/74000/74500/74591/FHWA-SA-16-048.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository