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Maps that help with fuel economy

Accurate 3D maps will help fleet fuel economy with digital mapping than can interact with engines and speed management More »

Who says we can't control the weather?

The new Smart Road in Virginia, USA, can become dawn, dusk, rainy, foggy, or even snowy at any time--all in the name of research. More »

Rumble strips go high-tech

Outlines a project in Virginia, USA, that implants magnetic strips on road shoulders that trigger an alarm inside vehicles of drivers who stray off the road. More »

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A review of two innovative pavement marking patterns that have been developed to reduce traffic speeds and crashes

AAA-FTS report offers analysis of the converging chevron pavement marking pattern and the transverse bar pavement parking pattern.

Guidelines for the use of raised pavement markers

1998 report for the U.S. Federal Highway Administration outlines outlines technical guidelines for use, and future research ideas.

Rumble strip site

Comprehensive site of the U.S. Federal Highway Administration outlines the issues, and offers ways for people to communicate research and ideas.

Rumble strips: a growing threat to America's cyclists?

This 1987 article addressed many of the issues raised by cyclists, which continue to be concerns.

Safety effects of the conversion of rural two-lane roadways to four-lane roadways

PDF format report outlines the problems with upgrading the millions of kilometers of roads in North America.