Florida’s scenic rural highways are known for their beauty—they soon will also be known for their safety in preventing lane departure crashes. In a bold move to enhance roadway safety without sacrificing community comfort, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has implemented a new standard in road design: ground-in sinusoidal audible and vibratory treatments (AVTs). … Continue reading New Strips, New Standards: Florida’s Safer Roads Through Quieter Technology
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A sense of freedom. The open road. Beautiful countryside. For those who love riding motorcycles, these benefits draw them especially to rural areas. But that freedom comes with a risk. “Motorcycle crash injury is like a hidden issue,” said Dr. Chanyoung Lee, program director of motorcycle injury prevention at the Center for Urban Transportation Research … Continue reading Freedom to ride … safely: Study examines motorcycle safety on Florida’s rural curves
Florida leads the U.S. in the recorded number of sinkholes, thanks to its unique karst topography. This has obvious implications for roadways across the state. If the ground collapses under a roadway, the results could be tragic. Predicting where sinkholes might happen can potentially save infrastructure and lives. But is it even possible to predict … Continue reading Sinkholes: Now You See Them, Now You See Them … Better
Florida Department of Transportation Research Showcase 