Evaluation of the 13 Controlling Criteria for Geometric Design (2014)

Chapter: Section 2 - Design Criteria, Traffic Operational and Safety Effects, and Mitigation Strategies for the 13 Controlling Criteria

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Suggested Citation: "Section 2 - Design Criteria, Traffic Operational and Safety Effects, and Mitigation Strategies for the 13 Controlling Criteria." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2014. Evaluation of the 13 Controlling Criteria for Geometric Design. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/22291.
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Suggested Citation: "Section 2 - Design Criteria, Traffic Operational and Safety Effects, and Mitigation Strategies for the 13 Controlling Criteria." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2014. Evaluation of the 13 Controlling Criteria for Geometric Design. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/22291.
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Suggested Citation: "Section 2 - Design Criteria, Traffic Operational and Safety Effects, and Mitigation Strategies for the 13 Controlling Criteria." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2014. Evaluation of the 13 Controlling Criteria for Geometric Design. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/22291.
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Suggested Citation: "Section 2 - Design Criteria, Traffic Operational and Safety Effects, and Mitigation Strategies for the 13 Controlling Criteria." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2014. Evaluation of the 13 Controlling Criteria for Geometric Design. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/22291.
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Suggested Citation: "Section 2 - Design Criteria, Traffic Operational and Safety Effects, and Mitigation Strategies for the 13 Controlling Criteria." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2014. Evaluation of the 13 Controlling Criteria for Geometric Design. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/22291.
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Suggested Citation: "Section 2 - Design Criteria, Traffic Operational and Safety Effects, and Mitigation Strategies for the 13 Controlling Criteria." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2014. Evaluation of the 13 Controlling Criteria for Geometric Design. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/22291.
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Suggested Citation: "Section 2 - Design Criteria, Traffic Operational and Safety Effects, and Mitigation Strategies for the 13 Controlling Criteria." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2014. Evaluation of the 13 Controlling Criteria for Geometric Design. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/22291.
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Suggested Citation: "Section 2 - Design Criteria, Traffic Operational and Safety Effects, and Mitigation Strategies for the 13 Controlling Criteria." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2014. Evaluation of the 13 Controlling Criteria for Geometric Design. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/22291.
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Suggested Citation: "Section 2 - Design Criteria, Traffic Operational and Safety Effects, and Mitigation Strategies for the 13 Controlling Criteria." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2014. Evaluation of the 13 Controlling Criteria for Geometric Design. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/22291.
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Suggested Citation: "Section 2 - Design Criteria, Traffic Operational and Safety Effects, and Mitigation Strategies for the 13 Controlling Criteria." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2014. Evaluation of the 13 Controlling Criteria for Geometric Design. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/22291.
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Suggested Citation: "Section 2 - Design Criteria, Traffic Operational and Safety Effects, and Mitigation Strategies for the 13 Controlling Criteria." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2014. Evaluation of the 13 Controlling Criteria for Geometric Design. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/22291.
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Suggested Citation: "Section 2 - Design Criteria, Traffic Operational and Safety Effects, and Mitigation Strategies for the 13 Controlling Criteria." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2014. Evaluation of the 13 Controlling Criteria for Geometric Design. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/22291.
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Suggested Citation: "Section 2 - Design Criteria, Traffic Operational and Safety Effects, and Mitigation Strategies for the 13 Controlling Criteria." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2014. Evaluation of the 13 Controlling Criteria for Geometric Design. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/22291.
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Suggested Citation: "Section 2 - Design Criteria, Traffic Operational and Safety Effects, and Mitigation Strategies for the 13 Controlling Criteria." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2014. Evaluation of the 13 Controlling Criteria for Geometric Design. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/22291.
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Suggested Citation: "Section 2 - Design Criteria, Traffic Operational and Safety Effects, and Mitigation Strategies for the 13 Controlling Criteria." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2014. Evaluation of the 13 Controlling Criteria for Geometric Design. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/22291.
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Suggested Citation: "Section 2 - Design Criteria, Traffic Operational and Safety Effects, and Mitigation Strategies for the 13 Controlling Criteria." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2014. Evaluation of the 13 Controlling Criteria for Geometric Design. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/22291.
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Suggested Citation: "Section 2 - Design Criteria, Traffic Operational and Safety Effects, and Mitigation Strategies for the 13 Controlling Criteria." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2014. Evaluation of the 13 Controlling Criteria for Geometric Design. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/22291.
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Suggested Citation: "Section 2 - Design Criteria, Traffic Operational and Safety Effects, and Mitigation Strategies for the 13 Controlling Criteria." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2014. Evaluation of the 13 Controlling Criteria for Geometric Design. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/22291.
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Suggested Citation: "Section 2 - Design Criteria, Traffic Operational and Safety Effects, and Mitigation Strategies for the 13 Controlling Criteria." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2014. Evaluation of the 13 Controlling Criteria for Geometric Design. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/22291.
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Suggested Citation: "Section 2 - Design Criteria, Traffic Operational and Safety Effects, and Mitigation Strategies for the 13 Controlling Criteria." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2014. Evaluation of the 13 Controlling Criteria for Geometric Design. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/22291.
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Suggested Citation: "Section 2 - Design Criteria, Traffic Operational and Safety Effects, and Mitigation Strategies for the 13 Controlling Criteria." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2014. Evaluation of the 13 Controlling Criteria for Geometric Design. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/22291.
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Suggested Citation: "Section 2 - Design Criteria, Traffic Operational and Safety Effects, and Mitigation Strategies for the 13 Controlling Criteria." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2014. Evaluation of the 13 Controlling Criteria for Geometric Design. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/22291.
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Suggested Citation: "Section 2 - Design Criteria, Traffic Operational and Safety Effects, and Mitigation Strategies for the 13 Controlling Criteria." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2014. Evaluation of the 13 Controlling Criteria for Geometric Design. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/22291.
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Suggested Citation: "Section 2 - Design Criteria, Traffic Operational and Safety Effects, and Mitigation Strategies for the 13 Controlling Criteria." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2014. Evaluation of the 13 Controlling Criteria for Geometric Design. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/22291.
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Suggested Citation: "Section 2 - Design Criteria, Traffic Operational and Safety Effects, and Mitigation Strategies for the 13 Controlling Criteria." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2014. Evaluation of the 13 Controlling Criteria for Geometric Design. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/22291.
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Suggested Citation: "Section 2 - Design Criteria, Traffic Operational and Safety Effects, and Mitigation Strategies for the 13 Controlling Criteria." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2014. Evaluation of the 13 Controlling Criteria for Geometric Design. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/22291.
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Suggested Citation: "Section 2 - Design Criteria, Traffic Operational and Safety Effects, and Mitigation Strategies for the 13 Controlling Criteria." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2014. Evaluation of the 13 Controlling Criteria for Geometric Design. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/22291.
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Suggested Citation: "Section 2 - Design Criteria, Traffic Operational and Safety Effects, and Mitigation Strategies for the 13 Controlling Criteria." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2014. Evaluation of the 13 Controlling Criteria for Geometric Design. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/22291.
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Suggested Citation: "Section 2 - Design Criteria, Traffic Operational and Safety Effects, and Mitigation Strategies for the 13 Controlling Criteria." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2014. Evaluation of the 13 Controlling Criteria for Geometric Design. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/22291.
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Suggested Citation: "Section 2 - Design Criteria, Traffic Operational and Safety Effects, and Mitigation Strategies for the 13 Controlling Criteria." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2014. Evaluation of the 13 Controlling Criteria for Geometric Design. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/22291.
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Suggested Citation: "Section 2 - Design Criteria, Traffic Operational and Safety Effects, and Mitigation Strategies for the 13 Controlling Criteria." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2014. Evaluation of the 13 Controlling Criteria for Geometric Design. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/22291.
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Suggested Citation: "Section 2 - Design Criteria, Traffic Operational and Safety Effects, and Mitigation Strategies for the 13 Controlling Criteria." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2014. Evaluation of the 13 Controlling Criteria for Geometric Design. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/22291.
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Suggested Citation: "Section 2 - Design Criteria, Traffic Operational and Safety Effects, and Mitigation Strategies for the 13 Controlling Criteria." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2014. Evaluation of the 13 Controlling Criteria for Geometric Design. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/22291.
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Suggested Citation: "Section 2 - Design Criteria, Traffic Operational and Safety Effects, and Mitigation Strategies for the 13 Controlling Criteria." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2014. Evaluation of the 13 Controlling Criteria for Geometric Design. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/22291.
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Suggested Citation: "Section 2 - Design Criteria, Traffic Operational and Safety Effects, and Mitigation Strategies for the 13 Controlling Criteria." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2014. Evaluation of the 13 Controlling Criteria for Geometric Design. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/22291.
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Suggested Citation: "Section 2 - Design Criteria, Traffic Operational and Safety Effects, and Mitigation Strategies for the 13 Controlling Criteria." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2014. Evaluation of the 13 Controlling Criteria for Geometric Design. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/22291.
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Suggested Citation: "Section 2 - Design Criteria, Traffic Operational and Safety Effects, and Mitigation Strategies for the 13 Controlling Criteria." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2014. Evaluation of the 13 Controlling Criteria for Geometric Design. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/22291.
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Next Chapter: Section 3 - Design Exception Practices
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