ATSSA: Improving Driver Behavior with Infrastructure Safety Countermeasures

Overview and Acknowlegements	2
Introduction	3
Part I: Alerting Drivers by Providing Information	4
Case Study 1: Centerline, Shoulder, and Transverse Rumble Strips	4
Case Study 2: Roadway Signs	5
Case Study 3: Pedestrians and Bicycles	8
Case Study 4: In Work Zones	10
Case Study 5: Brighter, Wider, High-Visibility Pavement Markings	10
Part II: Providing Positive Guidance & Enhancing the Infrastructure to Prevent Collisions	12
Case Study 6: Skid-Resistant Surfaces and the Safety Edge	12
Case Study 7: Flexible Channelizing Devices	13
Case Study 8: Offset Right and Left Turns	14
Case Study 9: Pedestrian Refuge Islands and Bump-Outs	15
Case Study 10: Wrong-Way-Driving Incident Detection	16
Case Study 11: In Work Zones	17
Part III: Minimizing Consequences When a Vehicle Leaves the Road	18
Case Study 12: Cable Median Barriers, Guardrails, and Crash Cushions	18
Case Study 13: Alarms, Platforms, and Temporary Attenuators in Work Zones	20

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