Truck Mounted Attenuators (TMAs) are designed to mitigate crash severity. Currently, TMA drivers rely on visual checks via driving mirrors to manually trigger warnings thus placing the duty on … [Read more...] about Audible Alert and TMA Lighting
Missouri Department of Transportation
MoDOT Urges Football Fans to Plan Ahead for Work Zones
The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is reminding football fans to plan ahead when traveling on Interstate 70 during game days as construction continues on the Improve I-70 project. The … [Read more...] about MoDOT Urges Football Fans to Plan Ahead for Work Zones
Developing a Hazard Detection and Alert System to Prevent Incidents
The proposed project creates an economically viable, user-friendly, versatile, precise, and dependable hazard detection and alert system designed for the seamless integration of heavy fleet vehicles … [Read more...] about Developing a Hazard Detection and Alert System to Prevent Incidents
Effectiveness of Speed Management Methods in Work Zones
Management of speeds is a significant component of any strategy to reduce work zone crashes. The objective of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of speed management countermeasures, such … [Read more...] about Effectiveness of Speed Management Methods in Work Zones
Effectiveness of Temporary Rumble Strips in Work Zones
Temporary rumble strips, including short-term temporary rumble strips and long-term temporary rumble strips, are used by the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) to help reduce vehicle speeds … [Read more...] about Effectiveness of Temporary Rumble Strips in Work Zones
Optimizing Work Zone Zipper Merge Using Federated Driving Simulators
Several Departments of Transportation have implemented the zipper merge to counter the issues of wasted capacity and queue jumping that surface at early merge work zones. This project researched four … [Read more...] about Optimizing Work Zone Zipper Merge Using Federated Driving Simulators