Abstract
Hard shoulder running (HSR) is an innovative strategy for squeezing additional capacity out of existing infrastructure, targeting facilities with short-duration peak periods where congestion is noticeable. Using the recent HSR design completed in Ohio, conversations with state DOTs that have implemented HSR, and a tour of Michigan’s HSR corridor, this presentation defines what HSR is, details the safety analysis requested by FHWA, and provides lessons learned during design and implementation.
Session Number
51
Session Title
Shoulders...Not Just for Snow Storage!
Track Title
Traffic Operations
Location
STEW310
Date of Version
March 2019
Recommended Citation
Worley, Emilie and Toombs, Brian, "Shoulders....Not Just for Snow Storage" (2019). Purdue Road School. 32.
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/roadschool/2019/presentations/32
Start Date
3-5-2019 1:00 PM
End Date
3-5-2019 1:50 PM
Shoulders....Not Just for Snow Storage
STEW310
Hard shoulder running (HSR) is an innovative strategy for squeezing additional capacity out of existing infrastructure, targeting facilities with short-duration peak periods where congestion is noticeable. Using the recent HSR design completed in Ohio, conversations with state DOTs that have implemented HSR, and a tour of Michigan’s HSR corridor, this presentation defines what HSR is, details the safety analysis requested by FHWA, and provides lessons learned during design and implementation.
