This project develops a smartphone-based prototype system that supplements the 511 system to improve its dynamic traffic routing service to state highway users under non-recurrent congestion. This … [Read more...] about A Smartphone-Based Prototype System for Incident/Work Zone Management Driven by Crowd-Sourced Data
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Smart Phone Based Forward Collision Warning Messages in Work Zones to Enhance Safety and Reduce Emissions
Collisions in work zones have always been a contributing factor in compromising safety on urban roadways. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and State Transportation Authorities … [Read more...] about Smart Phone Based Forward Collision Warning Messages in Work Zones to Enhance Safety and Reduce Emissions
Cell Phone Use in School and Construction Zones Should be Illegal, Lawmaker Says
House Bill 637, an Ohio legislation introduced this week, would ban cell phone use in school and construction zones and would make texting while driving a primary traffic offense. Ohio is one of five … [Read more...] about Cell Phone Use in School and Construction Zones Should be Illegal, Lawmaker Says
Improving Work-Zone Safety for Visually Impaired Pedestrians
To help blind or visually impaired pedestrians navigate sidewalks and intersections affected by road construction safety, University of Minnesota researchers have developed a smartphone app under a … [Read more...] about Improving Work-Zone Safety for Visually Impaired Pedestrians
State Launches Work Zone Safety Campaign
A statewide safety campaign asking motorists to hang up their phones and pay attention in work zones begins June 9 and will continue through the construction season. The campaign is part of the … [Read more...] about State Launches Work Zone Safety Campaign
“Orange Cones, No Phones”
The work zone safety campaign kicked-off June 9, 2014 in District 6 and District 7 and will continue around the state through the construction season. Motorists driving across Minnesota are expected … [Read more...] about “Orange Cones, No Phones”