The objective of this report is to evaluate the effectiveness of police presence and double fine signs to reduce speed in work zones in Alabama and to measure the actual speed and time headway of … [Read more...] about Identification of Potential Enhancements for Work Zone Safety in Alabama
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Construction Work Zone Safety
The need of maintaining safety of motorists and workers during periods of construction activities on interstates has prompted the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) to initiate a study aimed … [Read more...] about Construction Work Zone Safety
Analysis of Trench-Related Fatalities in Construction and Development of Intervention Strategies
Every year, there are over one hundred estimated fatalities associated with excavations and trenching operations, including cave-ins, contacts with electrical cables, equipment related accidents, … [Read more...] about Analysis of Trench-Related Fatalities in Construction and Development of Intervention Strategies
Mesoscopic-Wavelet Freeway Work Zone Flow and Congestion Feature Extraction Model
A new mesoscopic-wavelet model is presented for simulating freeway traffic flow patterns and extracting congestion characteristics. A traffic speed-density relationship is introduced with a lane drop … [Read more...] about Mesoscopic-Wavelet Freeway Work Zone Flow and Congestion Feature Extraction Model
Improved Traffic Control at Complex Work Zones
Researchers at the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) and at the Center for Transportation Research (CTR) have developed recommendations to help establish and maintain complex work zones to reduce … [Read more...] about Improved Traffic Control at Complex Work Zones