A study was conducted to determine the economic benefit of trees in unprotected highway medians. A representative segment of highway median on Interstate-290 in Central Massachusetts was chosen for analysis. Several years of accident reports involving collisions with trees located within the project site were collected, and a field survey was conducted to gather physical data. Using models that estimate societal losses due to accidents and the value of trees respectively, the economic benefit of trees in unprotected medians was determined.

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Creator

• Luiz, Lori Ann
• Cronin, Mark W.

Subject

• Infrastructure
• Security
• Sustainability
• Well-Being
• Environment

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 01D038I

Keyword

• Public safety
• Roads

Advisor

• Ray, Malcolm H.

Year

• 2001

Date created

• 2001-01-01

Location

• Worcester

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright