Bridge Rails and Approach Railing for Low-Volume Roads in Iowa (TR-592)

Project Details
STATUS

Completed

START DATE

08/01/08

END DATE

07/31/09

RESEARCH CENTERS InTrans, BEC, CTRE
SPONSORS

Iowa Department of Transportation
Iowa Highway Research Board

Researchers
Principal Investigator
Brent Phares

Bridge Research Engineer, BEC

Co-Principal Investigator
Zachary Hans

Director, CWIMS

About the research

Provide guidance to county engineers for replacement or upgrading bridge and bridge approach guard railing by:

  • Determining the criteria and guidelines used by other states for bridge and approach guardrail implementation for low and very low-volume roads.
  • Performing benefit/cost analysis for using bridge and approach guardrails based on traffic levels and road classifications.
  • Investigating the use of non-standard and innovative bridge and approach guardrails for low-volume roads.
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