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Section F.2 - highway safety rest areas, highway geometric design guide 1995, updated 1999

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Description

The department completed a Safety Rest Area Policy Framework & Implementation Strategy in March 2004 (refer to attachment). The purpose of the strategic planning study is to provide the department with direction relative to the evaluation, selection, prioritization, and construction of specific rural Safety Rest Areas. As part of the Safety Rest Area (SRA) study, Section F.2 – Highway Safety Rest Areas of the Highway Geometric Design Guide 1995, Updated 1999 has been updated with respect to the SRA category (naming) based on type of roadway and purpose served. The update also includes guidelines in regards to SRA facilities/services and site evaluations.

Updated

May 7, 2007

Tags
freeway expressways safety rest areas future multi-lane safety rest areas highway geometric design roadside rest areas safety rest areas two lane highway safety rest areas

Title and publication information

Type
Fact Sheet
Series Title

Design bulletin

Alternative Title

Design bulletin #20/2004

Extent

3 pages

Frequency

Once

Publisher / Creator Information

Creator
Transportation
Publisher

Transportation

Place of Publication

Edmonton

Subject Information

Start Date

2004-08-31

End Date

2007-05-07

Subject (LCSH)

Roadside rest areas

Resource Dates

Date Created

2004-08-31

Date Added

2015-11-24T17:22:09.442623

Date Modified

2007-05-07

Date Issued

2004-08-31

Date Archived

2015-06-01

Audience information

Identifiers

Local Identifier

20/2004

Usage / Licence

Usage Considerations

The Design Bulletins will be of interest to Engineering Consultants and the Department of Transportation's Construction Contract Administrators. The series contains documents intended to clarify or supplement information contained in the Department's Design Guide, Traffic Control Standards Manual, Engineering Consultant Guidelines for Primary Highway Projects, Standard Specification for Highway Construction or related documents.

Contact

Contact Name

Alberta Transportation. Highway Operations Standards