Thousands of crashes occurring in work zones each year lead to numerous fatalities and injuries. The sizeable portion of these crashes attributed to excessive speed emphasizes the need to motivate … [Read more...] about Improving Compliance with Work Zone Speed Limits: Effectiveness of Selected Devices
Transportation Research Board
Dynamic Late Merge Control at Highway Work Zones: Evaluation, Observations, and Suggestions
The purpose of this study is to present the evaluation result of a dynamic late merge (DLM) system for highway work zone operations, experimented by the Maryland State Highway Administration and … [Read more...] about Dynamic Late Merge Control at Highway Work Zones: Evaluation, Observations, and Suggestions
Data Collection Needs for Work Zone Incidents
Roadway construction has become a common fixture in our daily travels. According to the Federal Highway Administration, fatalities in highway work zones were up nearly 50% between 1997 and 2003. In … [Read more...] about Data Collection Needs for Work Zone Incidents
Pavement Resurfacing Intervals in Work Zone Optimization
Lane closures for highway resurfacing involve some intricate tradeoffs between the maintenance cost to highway agencies and the costs of delays and disruptions to motorists. Careful optimization of … [Read more...] about Pavement Resurfacing Intervals in Work Zone Optimization