Centerline Buffers Image Source: Google Earth. US 31W, West Point, KY DEFINITION AND DESCRIPTION Centerline buffer areas establish additional space between centerline markings, increasing separation between opposing traffic on undivided roadways. Rumble stripes along...
Cable Median Barriers Image Source: Washington State DOT DEFINITION AND DESCRIPTION Cable barriers are flexible barriers made from steel cables mounted on weak steel posts that mitigate the severity of roadway departure collisions. They capture or redirect errant...
Buffered Bike Lanes Image Source: Google Earth DEFINITION AND DESCRIPTION Buffered bike lanes establish a marked buffer between cyclists and vehicle traffic, which can mitigate interactions, conflicts, and crashes between bicyclists and vehicles while creating a...
Back-In Angle Parking Image Source: Google Earth – Ashland, KY DEFINITION AND DESCRIPTION Back-in angle, or reverse angle, parking requires motorists to reverse their vehicle into an angled parking space instead of pulling forward into it. With the front of their...
Address Visual Traps with Pavement Markings Image Source: Google Earth – Louisville, KY DEFINITION AND DESCRIPTION Longitudinal pavement markings (e.g., edge lines, lane lines and center lines) typically discontinue in areas such as intersections and large, commercial...
