Toolbox to Assess Tradeoffs between Safety, Operations, and Air Quality for Intersection and Access Management Strategies

• Authored by:  S. Hallmark
• Co-authored by:  Dr. Eric Fitzsimmons , David J. Plazak , K. Hoth , Hillary Isebrands

Hallmark, S., E. Fitzsimmons, D. Plazak, K. Hoth and H. Isebrands, Toolbox to Assess Tradeoffs between Safety, Operations, and Air Quality for Intersection and Access Management Strategies, Federal Highway Administration, Midwest Transportation Consortium, Iowa State University, Ames (2008)

This study was aimed at developing tools to evaluate capital projects in terms of addressing agency goals. The toolkit specifically targets roundabouts, left-turn lanes, median treatments, driveway consolidation, u-turns, signalization and traffic signal spacing, and alternative access roads.  Much of the toolkit is devoted to providing background information, figures, and case studies on those features.