As part of recent inquires, the subcommittee hearings of the subject of roadside hazards affecting the safety and well-being of highway users. Abstracted here, in articles by Chairman John A. Blatnik and by Charles W. Prisk, who was consultant to the subcommittee in the in inquiry into highway design and operational efficiency, are some of the significant findings developed through the hearings. Signs of shortcomings in some present practices are demonstrated herein. The increase awareness of what constitute roadside hazards. But equal, if not greater, attention is given to recognising examples of good design. Corrective procedures, accomplishable by operations and maintenance forces of highway agencies, are suggested to deal with the varied types of existing hazards. Recommended design practices are noted for the benefit of highway planning and design staffs in preparing future projects for construction. Contains: Prisk, C.W.; An evaluation of roadside hazards on the interstate system, p. 13/55 and Blatnik, J.A.; The need for highway safety consciousness, p. 1/16
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