Work zones pose significant safety risks to both drivers and workers. Identifying and categorizing those risk factors impacting work zone safety is crucial for implementing effective countermeasures. … [Read more...] about Identifying and Categorizing Safety Risk Factors Causing Vehicle Intrusions in Work Zones
Digital Twins for Detecting Worker Geofence Violations in Road Construction Work Zones
Work zone intrusions have been recognized as a safety-critical incident in road construction, often leading to injuries and fatalities. The causes of intrusions are twofold: (i) driver recklessness or … [Read more...] about Digital Twins for Detecting Worker Geofence Violations in Road Construction Work Zones
AutoML-Enhanced Delay Forecasting With SHAP Interpretability in Highway Work Zones Under Diversion Constraints
The increasing scale of highway reconstruction and expansion projects has intensified traffic management challenges in construction zones, particularly within sparse road networks constrained by … [Read more...] about AutoML-Enhanced Delay Forecasting With SHAP Interpretability in Highway Work Zones Under Diversion Constraints
An Agent-Based Framework for Performance Evaluation and Tradeoff Analysis of Highway Work Zone Policies
Amidst global efforts to mitigate climate change, managing the disruptive impact of highway work zones requires intelligent solutions. Traditional assessment methods often lack the capability to model … [Read more...] about An Agent-Based Framework for Performance Evaluation and Tradeoff Analysis of Highway Work Zone Policies
A Multibranch Risk Assessment Model for Multi-Lane Highway Work Zones Based on Risk Fields and Graph Attention Network
This paper addresses the challenge of real-time safety assessment in multi-lane highway work zones by introducing two key innovations. First, we formulate a Comprehensive Collision Risk Index (CCRI) … [Read more...] about A Multibranch Risk Assessment Model for Multi-Lane Highway Work Zones Based on Risk Fields and Graph Attention Network
Understanding Industry Views on the Facilitators and Barriers of Using Portable Traffic Control Devices at Roadworks
This conference paper examines industry perspectives on the use of Portable Traffic Control Devices (PTCDs) at roadworks in Australia. The study uses focus group discussions with 12 industry … [Read more...] about Understanding Industry Views on the Facilitators and Barriers of Using Portable Traffic Control Devices at Roadworks