The Local Road Research Board is seeking information from other state and local agencies that have experience with developing and maintaining a central repository for local and state road closure and … [Read more...] about Systems for Notifying the Public of Local Road Closures Using Smartphone Map Applications
Minnesota Department of Transportation
Evaluation of the Smart Work Zone Speed Notification System
The Smart Work Zone Speed Notification (SWZSN) system aims to alleviate congestion, queuing, and rear end crashes in work zones by informing drivers of the speed of the downstream segment using a type … [Read more...] about Evaluation of the Smart Work Zone Speed Notification System
Personal Warning Sensor for Road Construction Workers
This study demonstrated the capabilities of a work zone intrusion alarm system, called Advance Warning and Risk Evasion (AWARE), during a Minnesota paving project. The portable radar-based technology … [Read more...] about Personal Warning Sensor for Road Construction Workers
Temporary Traffic Control Plan Development
A Temporary Traffic Control (TTC) Development Course is designed to enable the participants to gain an understanding of the fundamental concepts and MnDOT standard practices related to the design of … [Read more...] about Temporary Traffic Control Plan Development
Temporary Barrier Guidance Manual
Temporary barrier is effective in providing positive separation between traffic and work areas. It is primarily used for protecting vehicles from severe hazards (e.g. drop -offs, embankments, fixed … [Read more...] about Temporary Barrier Guidance Manual
Development of a Travel-Time Reliability Measurement System
This study has developed a computerized Travel-Time Reliability Measurement System (TTRMS), which can automate the time-consuming process of gathering and managing data from multiple sources and … [Read more...] about Development of a Travel-Time Reliability Measurement System