Visualization is a relatively recent tool available to engineers for enhancing transportation project design through improved communication, decision making, and stakeholder feedback. Current … [Read more...] about Feasibility of Visualization and Simulation Applications to Improve Work Zone Safety and Mobility
Microsimulation of Freeway Work Zones to Assess Flow and Capacity
This research applied microscopic traffic simulation to freeway work zones to further understand the relationship between traffic variables and capacity. There are two distinct forms of capacity … [Read more...] about Microsimulation of Freeway Work Zones to Assess Flow and Capacity
Safety Performance of Work-Zone Devices Under MASH Testing
As a part of the four-hour webinar hosted by the Smart Work Zone Deployment Initiative (SWZDI) on July 26, 2010, which presented the results of notable recently completed SWZDI projects, this … [Read more...] about Safety Performance of Work-Zone Devices Under MASH Testing
Photo Radar Proposed for School, Work Zones
MPP David Caplan proposed to reintroduce photo radar cameras in schools and construction sites. If the bill is passed, municipalities throughout the province will be given the authority to place … [Read more...] about Photo Radar Proposed for School, Work Zones
KDOT Offers Phone Application
In order to provide the traveling public with up to date information concerning road conditions, the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) launched an enhanced 511 mobile application on the … [Read more...] about KDOT Offers Phone Application
Best Practices in Traffic Incident Management
Traffic incident management (TIM) is a planned and coordinated program to detect and remove incidents and restore traffic capacity as safely and quickly as possible. Over time, various tools and … [Read more...] about Best Practices in Traffic Incident Management