The rural section of Highway 1 (Trans Canada Highway) known as 'Marshall Mountain' located in British Columbia's Fraser River Canyon has been identified as a truck rollover prone location. Previous studies have recommended improvements to warning signage and delineation. While the frequency of rollover incidents has been reduced in recent years, the occurrence of occasional rollover incidents persist and the location continues to be perceived as being problematic. In 2006, the Ministry of Transportation engaged Urban Systems Ltd. to conduct a review of previous studies, complete an investigation of historic rollover events and site characteristics, and develop a recommended improvement strategy. A significant component of the recommended strategy was the use of an Automatic Truck Rollover Warning System (ATRWS). This type of Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) is specifically designed to complete a real-time assessment of rollover risk and to provide relevant information to approaching truck operators. For the covering abstract of this conference see ITRD number E216597.
Samenvatting