Road Diet Concept Evaluations KYSPR 11-415

OBJECTIVES: To date, the road diet option has had limited use and application in Kentucky mainly due to lack of guidelines. The main obj ective of thi s study is to develop a guidance document demonstrating the elements to be considered when evaluating sites for road diets and identify the process required for their evaluation. The research to be completed wi ll provide guidelines for selecting sites for which four-lane undivided roadways should be converted to a tlu-ee-Iane with a two-way left-turn lane as well as implementation guidelines. Thi s will provide a properly justified and documented decision process that could become pali of the design file for the project and it would be based on sound engineering judgment. The final product of this study will be a guide that identifies the factors to be considered for determin ing the feasibility of a road diet along with the process to be undeliaken for such an evaluation. It is anticipated that the guide developed will become pali of the Cabinet's policy for evaluating potenti al sites and identi fying their feas ibility for such conversions.