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The Benefits of Installing Medians
Improving Safety, Reducing Crashes and Developing Community Pride

 

Landscaped Medians Along Roadway

The Georgia DOT has put together an informative presentation that outlines the benefits of installing medians on arterial streets and highways. The benefits of installing medians include significant accident and fatality reduction, lessening of congestion, more uniform traffic flow, pedestrian refuge and landscaping and community revitalization opportunities. Put simply, numerous studies indicate medians save lives and improve traffic flow.

 

The Benefits of Installing Medians Presentation

This presentation will address the following:

  • What are Medians
  • Median Types
  • Understand how Medians Eliminate Turning Movement Conflicts
  • Examine the Criteria for Installing Medians
  • Concerns of Local Business
  • Look at Ways Communities Benefit

 

Automated w/ Audio Voiceover Version Clickable Version
Click here to view and/or download the automated version of the presentation. Click here to view and/or download the manual click version of the presentation.

 

 

Updated July 26, 2005. 13:34

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