{"id":14944,"date":"2015-06-14T13:02:43","date_gmt":"2015-06-14T19:02:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boulderblueline.org\/?p=14944"},"modified":"2015-06-14T13:02:43","modified_gmt":"2015-06-14T19:02:43","slug":"fhwa-road-diet-informational-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boulderblueline.org\/?p=14944","title":{"rendered":"FHWA | Road Diet Informational Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.boulderblueline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/fhwaroaddiet.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14946\" title=\"fhwaroaddiet\" src=\"http:\/\/www.boulderblueline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/fhwaroaddiet.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.boulderblueline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/fhwaroaddiet.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.boulderblueline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/fhwaroaddiet-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.boulderblueline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/fhwaroaddiet-400x176.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Four-lane undivided highways have a history of relatively high crash rates as traffic volumes increase and as the inside lane is shared by higher-speed through traffic and left-turning vehicles. One option for addressing this safety concern is a &#8216;Road Diet&#8217;. A Road Diet involves converting an existing four-lane undivided roadway segment to a three-lane segment consisting of two through lanes and a center two-way left-turn lane. The reduction of lanes allows the roadway cross section to be reallocated for other uses such as bike lanes, pedestrian refuge islands, transit stops, or parking.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Benefits of Road Diet installations may include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An overall crash reduction of 19 to 47 percent.<\/li>\n<li>Reduction of rear-end and left-turn crashes through the use of a dedicated left-turn lane.<\/li>\n<li>Fewer lanes for pedestrians to cross and an opportunity to install pedestrian refuge islands.<\/li>\n<li>The opportunity to install bicycle lanes when the cross-section width is reallocated.<\/li>\n<li>Reduced right-angle crashes as side street motorists must cross only three lanes of traffic instead of four.<\/li>\n<li>Traffic calming and reduced speed differential, which can decrease the number of crashes and reduce the severity of crashes if they occur.<\/li>\n<li>The opportunity to allocate the &#8216;leftover&#8217; roadway width for other purposes, such as on-street parking or transit stops.<\/li>\n<li>Encouraging a more community-focused, &#8216;Complete Streets&#8217; environment.<\/li>\n<li>Simplifying road scanning and gap selection for motorists (especially older and younger drivers) making left turns from or onto the mainline.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Read the entire guide at the Federal Highway Administration Safety page: <a href=\"http:\/\/safety.fhwa.dot.gov\/road_diets\/info_guide\/rdig.pdf\">rdig.pdf<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Four-lane undivided highways have a history of relatively high crash rates as traffic volumes increase and as the inside lane is shared by higher-speed through traffic and left-turning vehicles. 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