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NCHRP 20-07/Task 334 [Final]

Primer on the Joint Use of the HSM and HFG
[ NCHRP 20-07 (Research for AASHTO Standing Committee on Highways) ]

  Project Data
Funds: $199,971
Research Agency: Battelle Memorial Institute
Principal Investigator: Christian Richard
Effective Date: 7/27/2016
Completion Date: 8/31/2020

To create a primer for highway planners, designers and traffic engineers that explain how the HSM and HFG can be used jointly in the planning and development of new and improved road design projects. The primer will illustrate a five-step process and provide computational examples that can be easily used by highway planners, designers and traffic engineers. The primer will permit the highway planner, designer and traffic engineer to provide for the needs and limitations of the road user, thus enhancing road design and operational safety for all.

STATUS: Research is complete. The primer and contractor's_final_report are posted online. Project summary slides are also posted online. 

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