Making Roadways Safer for Motorcycles Awareness <> Suggestions <> Discussion

Motorcycle Awareness Topics 1.Operational differences between motorcycles and four-wheeled vehicles 2.Bumps, holes, cracks, and gravel 3.Lane ridges, rises and lane changes 4.Grooved surfaces and bridge deck surfaces 5.Joints on bridges, lanes, and RR crossings 6.Utility covers, grates, and steel plates 7.Painted pavement markings, RPMs, and signage 8.Combinations - work zone hazards

OPERATIONAL DIFFERENCES Segment 1

Segment 1. Operational Differences

1. Operational Differences

4 tires 2 tires

BUMPS, HOLES, CRACKS, AND GRAVEL Segment 2

Segment 2: Bumps, Holes, Cracks, and Gravel

2. Bumps, Holes, Cracks, and Gravel

Suggestions and Discussion What can be done during design to minimize these issues? What can be done during construction? What maintenance activities will minimize issues for motorcyclists? Bumps, Holes, Cracks, and Gravel

LANE RIDGES, RISES, AND LANE CHANGES Segment 3

Segment 3: Lane Ridges, Rises, and Lane Changes

3. Lane Ridges, Rises, and Lane Changes Low Side High Side

Lane Ridges, Rises, and Lane Changes Edge Drop-Offs

Lane Ridges, Rises, and Lane Changes Suggestions and Discussion: What can be done during design to minimize these issues? What can be done during construction? What maintenance activities will minimize issues for motorcyclists?

GROOVED SURFACES AND BRIDGE DECK SURFACES Segment 4

Segment 4. Grooved Surfaces and Bridge Deck Surfaces

4. Grooved Surfaces and Bridge Deck Surfaces

Grooved Surfaces and Bridge Deck Surfaces

Suggestions and Discussion: What can be done during design to minimize these issues? What can be done during construction? What maintenance activities will minimize issues for motorcyclists?

JOINTS ON BRIDGES, LANES AND RR CROSSINGS Segment 5

Segment 5. Joints on Bridges, Lanes and RR Crossings

5. Joints on Bridges, Lanes and RR Crossings

Joints on Bridges, Lanes, and RR Crossings

Suggestions and Discussion: What can be done during design to minimize these issues? What can be done during construction? What maintenance activities will minimize issues for motorcyclists? Joints on Bridges, Lanes, and RR Crossings

UTILITY COVERS, GRATES, AND STEEL PLATES Segment 6

Segment 6. Utility Covers, Grates, and Steel Plates

6. Utility Covers, Grates, and Steel Plates

Utility Covers, Grates, and Steel Plates

Suggestions and Discussion: What can be done during design to minimize these issues? What can be done during construction? What maintenance activities will minimize issues for motorcyclists?

PAINTED PAVEMENT MARKINGS, RPMS, AND SIGNAGE Segment 7

Segment 7. Painted Pavement Markings, RPMs, and Signage

7. Painted Pavement Markings, RPMs, and Signage

Painted Pavement Markings, RPMs, and Signage Suggestions and Discussion: What can be done during design to minimize these issues? What can be done during construction? What maintenance activities will minimize issues for motorcyclists?

COMBINATIONS – WORK ZONE HAZARDS Segment 8 DRAFT - Not for distribution

Segment 8. Combinations – Work Zone Hazards

8. Combinations – Work Zone Hazards

Debris Grooves end

Combinations – Work Zone Hazards Suggestions and Discussion: What can be done during design to minimize these issues? What can be done during construction? What maintenance activities will minimize issues for motorcyclists?

Making Roadways Safer for Motorcycles - Conclusions Awareness <> Suggestions <> Discussion

Making Roadways Safer for Motorcycles This project was funded by the Florida Department of Transportation Produced by Seidler Productions and the Florida Technology Transfer Center