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Safety, Mobility, and Cost Benefits of Closing One Direction of the Interstate in Rural Areas During Construction Work

With specific regard to interstates in the rural area, Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has expressed a need for research that sheds light on this Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) issue so the … [Read more...] about Safety, Mobility, and Cost Benefits of Closing One Direction of the Interstate in Rural Areas During Construction Work

A Network Model to Optimally Group Road Maintenance Interventions for Work Zone Development

One of the main tasks of road managers is to plan maintenance interventions, which is currently in practice often done using a simple ranking-based method. However, an increasing number of researchers … [Read more...] about A Network Model to Optimally Group Road Maintenance Interventions for Work Zone Development

An Optimization Methodology to Improve Work Zone Safety Within a Limited Budget in a Roadway Network

In the U.S., total 94,000 crashes (Fatal 710, Injury 36,290, and PDO 57,000) occurred in work zones in 2017. The economic cost to these crashes is estimated at nearly $17.5 billion. Data revealed that … [Read more...] about An Optimization Methodology to Improve Work Zone Safety Within a Limited Budget in a Roadway Network

Crowdsourcing for Operations

Crowdsourcing turns transportation system users into real-time sensors on system performance, providing low-cost, high-quality data on traffic operations, roadway conditions, travel patterns, and … [Read more...] about Crowdsourcing for Operations

Feasibility Study of Driverless Maintenance in Highway Construction Zones

Highway construction zones post a danger to both road workers and road users because of the change of road condition and speed variance. Driverless maintenance is expected to improve traffic safety by … [Read more...] about Feasibility Study of Driverless Maintenance in Highway Construction Zones

Cost Benefit: Wichita Eases Workzone Congestion

Delays in work zones have caused about 10% of highway congestion in the US. The lack of accessible real-time traffic information to help motorists is a major contributor. One effective solution is the … [Read more...] about Cost Benefit: Wichita Eases Workzone Congestion

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