FDOT presents high-friction pavement pilot, data to Hernando-Citrus MPO
Florida Department of Transportation District 7 presented a high-friction surface treatment pilot and district crash data to the Hernando-Citrus MPO on June 5, emphasizing the treatment's potential to shorten stopping distances, reduce encroachment on crosswalks and lower certain crash types while noting it is not a standalone solution.
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Emeth Duran, Florida Department of Transportation District 7 traffic safety program engineer, told the Hernando-Citrus Metropolitan Planning Organization Board on June 5 that a high-friction surface treatment uses a coarse aggregate and a special binder "to increase the friction of [the] pavement," and that pilot sites in District 7 have shown measurable safety benefits.
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