Comment:
Road Diet Feasibility Determination: This section takes an in-depth look at impacts that a Road Diet may have on safety and operations for motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit along a corridor. This chapter includes feasibility determination factors that assist practitioners with selecting corridors that may be candidates for Road Diet and presents guidance for discussing Road Diet with a community, including: Safety Factors, Context Sensitive Solutions and Complete Streets, Operational Factors, Bicycles, Pedestrians, Transit, and Freight Considerations, and Other Feasibility Determination Factors.

Last Updated (Year): 2014

Year Produced: 2014

Abstract:

A classic Road Diet converts an existing four-lane undivided roadway segment to a three-lane segment consisting of two through lanes and a center two-way left turn lane (TWLTL). A Road Diet improves safety by including a protected left-turn lane for mid-block left-turning motorists, reducing crossing distance for pedestrians, and reducing travel speeds that decrease crash severity. Additionally, the Road Diet provides an opportunity to allocate excess roadway width to other purposes, including bicycle lanes, on-street parking, or transit stops. This Informational Guide includes safety, operational, and quality of life considerations from research and practice, and guides readers through the decision-making process to determine if Road Diets are a good fit for a certain corridor. It also provides design guidance and encourages post-implementation evaluation.

For:Walking, Biking

The E's:Evaluation, Engineering

Ped Bike Activity:

• Planning
• Design
• Assessment

Ped Bike Topic:

• Traffic Calming
• Traffic Assessment
• Safety
• Road Diet
• Retrofit
• Funding
• Design
• Countermeasures
• Community Action
• Case Study
• Assessment

Resource Type:

• Guidance

Link to Content Source:

Road Diet Informational Guide