Stanley L. Ring Memorial Library new acquisitions
Order library materials in three ways:
- Order online, www.ctre.iastate.edu/library/search.cfm.
- Contact Jim Hogan, library coordinator, 515-294-9481, hoganj@iastate.edu, fax 515-294-0467.
- Mail or fax the order form on the back cover of Technology News.
CD-ROM
CR 65 Comprehensive
Intersection Resource Library. Resources included in this library represent
a broad cross section of publications and other media published by FHWA and
other transportation safety partners.
Library content is organized into broad categories including traditional signalized
and unsignalized intersections, roundabouts, highway/rail grade crossings,
and other nontraditional intersection designs such as single-point intersections.
Links are provided to other transportation safety partners’ websites
for additional information and resources.
CR 66 Kansas Roundabout Guide. This 175-page guide includes a general description of roundabouts, a planning section with information about favorable locations and typical costs, and a design section, plus information on effective public relations.
Publications
P 1660 Traffic Devices: Historical Aspects Thereof. This book traces the historical development of all types of traffic control devices from 250 BC to 1970. It provides an authoritative technical reference and an interesting report of the experiences and reasoning behind present-day traffic devices.
P 1661 Media Relations Guide. This booklet, from Kansas LTAP, contains information on handling interviews confidently and professionally and being proactive in media relations.
Online resources re rumble strips
Rumble Strips in Connecticut: A Before/After Analysis of Safety Benefits. http://docs.trb.org/00974142.pdf
Centerline Rumble Strips: The Delaware Experience. www.deldot.net/static/projects/rumblestrip/handout.pdf
The Effect of Centerline Treatments on Driving Performance (Minnesota). www.lrrb.gen.mn.us/PDF/200235.pdf
Rumble Strips in Missouri. http://168.166.124.22/RDT/reports/Ri01057/RDT03007.pdf
An Evaluation of Shoulder Rumble Strips in Montana. www.mdt.state.mt.us/research/docs/research_proj/rumble_final_report.pdf
