Addressing the Need for Consistent Traffic Control Devices at Channelized Right Turn Lanes
Publication: Journal of Transportation Engineering
Volume 140, Issue 10
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The data collection and analysis efforts described in the paper were conducted at Texas A&M University and were not sponsored or otherwise funded. The opinions expressed in this paper are those of the authors, who are responsible for the facts and accuracy of the data presented herein. The contents of the paper do not reflect the official views or policies of Texas A&M University or its research partners.
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Journal of Transportation Engineering
Volume 140 • Issue 10 • October 2014
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© 2014 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: May 15, 2014
Accepted: Jul 22, 2014
Published online: Aug 20, 2014
Published in print: Oct 1, 2014
Discussion open until: Jan 20, 2015
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