Recent studies indicate that work zones suffer from an increasing trend of deaths and injuries in and around the highway construction areas with an average of 745 fatalities and 40,700 severe injuries … [Read more...] about Optimizing Work Zone Practices for Highway Construction Projects
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Effects of Police Presence on Speed in a Highway Work Zone: Circulating Marked Police Car Experiment
This study evaluated the effects of police presence on the speed of vehicles in a work zone and determined the 'halo' effects of police presence (lasting effects when police are gone) on vehicular … [Read more...] about Effects of Police Presence on Speed in a Highway Work Zone: Circulating Marked Police Car Experiment
Analysis of Truck Drivers’ Opinions on Safety and Traffic Control on Highway Work Zones Volume I. Summary of Findings
This study was conducted to determine the truck drivers' travel characteristics, concerns about work zone traffic control devices, and assessment of work zone features, as well as to determine the … [Read more...] about Analysis of Truck Drivers’ Opinions on Safety and Traffic Control on Highway Work Zones Volume I. Summary of Findings
Speed Reduction Effects of Drone Radar in Rural Interstate Work Zones
Three experiments were conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of using drone (passive or unmanned) radar guns on vehicle speeds in construction zones. Experiment 1 was an exploratory study to find … [Read more...] about Speed Reduction Effects of Drone Radar in Rural Interstate Work Zones
Speed Reduction Methods and Studies in Work Zones: A Summary of Findings
The objectives of this project were to determine the effectiveness of speed control methods and study traffic behavior in construction zones. This report provides a brief introduction and a summary of … [Read more...] about Speed Reduction Methods and Studies in Work Zones: A Summary of Findings