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2+ 1-roads recent Swedish capacity and level-of-service experience

Bergh et al., 2016

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10929979872747715941
Author
Bergh T
Remgård M
Carlsson A
Olstam J
Strömgren P
Publication year
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Transportation Research Procedia

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The first Swedish 2+ 1 median barrier road was opened in 1998. The concept was to retrofit the standard existing two-lane 13 m paved width cross-section at 90 and 110 kph posted speed limit without widening. This design has one continuous lane in each direction, a …
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
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