Centerline Rumble Strips (CLRS) are a proven safety feature to reduce high severity cross-over type crashes on rural and suburban roadways. Although the primary crash type reduced are head-on and sideswipe opposite direction crashes, studies have shown a reduction for all crash types. When traversed, conventional CLRS create significant additional traffic noise which can travel several hundred feet and create a nuisance to nearby residents. Previous studies show a quieter CLRS option is the sinusoidal centerline rumble strip (SCLRS). Currently there are no studies to quantify the crash reduction effects of the SCLRS. This proposed project will investigate the effectiveness of sinusoidal centerline rumble strips in lowering the number of observed crashes.
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