Abstract This paper compares government-specified road-diet thresholds in traffic volume to peak daily traffic data from Placer.ai visitation data in the segment of US 50 from Stateline to Round Mound. In all cases, maximum thresholds were handily exceeded during peak
Fact Check Hwy 50 When it comes to public comment regarding the Tahoe East Shore Corridor Management Plan and outreach to the community, NDOT makes frequent reference to its numbers: 3 rounds of noticed public outreach. 50 meetings. More than
Fact check 50: “30% of accidents are caused by excessive speed” “Speed is the problem.” We hear this often from NDOT engineers and TRPA/ CMP bureaucrats as justification for drastic speed reduction and reconfiguration measures of 4-lane US 50 that
What is the probability of factors other than speed in excess of posted limit being the cause of accidents along Tahoe East Shore Corridor between Stateline and SR28, including intersections? Using the sample of traffic accident data taken between 2016
The TESA Tech Team comprises several professionals with a broad range of technical backgrounds, from physics, to aerospace engineering, to nutritional biology, to communications, to accounting. The team is responsible for evaluating and substantiating claims, gathering data, and conducting technical analyses in support of TESA’s mission. To date, the team has evaluated US 50 accident data to determine real root causes and is now evaluating roadway configurations in support of wildfire evacuation preparedness and emergency response.
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