Highway maintenance work is one of the most hazardous occupations in the nation. The growing necessity to repair existing pavements and structures while maintaining traffic flow makes maintenance work … [Read more...] about Maintenance Work Zone Safety
Construction and Maintenance
A Benefit-Cost Analysis for the Use of Intelligent Transportation Systems Technology for Temporary Construction Zone Traffic Management on the I-496 Reconstruction in Lansing, Michigan
The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether or not the costs associated with the application of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) technology for temporary Construction Zone Traffic … [Read more...] about A Benefit-Cost Analysis for the Use of Intelligent Transportation Systems Technology for Temporary Construction Zone Traffic Management on the I-496 Reconstruction in Lansing, Michigan
Robotic Maintenance and Construction for Automated Highway Systems: Economic Analysis
The cost of congestion on major highways has become very high indicating the need for increased highway capacity and resulting in the conceptual development of automated highway systems. Although much … [Read more...] about Robotic Maintenance and Construction for Automated Highway Systems: Economic Analysis
Caltrans Construction Plan to Save Motorists Time, Frustration
Two additional transportation projects have been selected for an innovative construction contracting technique to provide a measure of relief for motorists stuck in traffic or plagued by the din of … [Read more...] about Caltrans Construction Plan to Save Motorists Time, Frustration
The Cost of Construction Delays and Traffic Control for Life-Cycle Cost Analysis of Pavements
The objective of this report is to provide the Kentucky Department of Transportation Cabinent a reliable approach to quantifying / calculating "Road User Cost" -- often refered to as total user delay … [Read more...] about The Cost of Construction Delays and Traffic Control for Life-Cycle Cost Analysis of Pavements
Automated Constructibility Analysis of Work-Zone Traffic-Control Planning
Constructibility, in simple words, is the ability to construct effectively. This study involved the development of a prototype system to perform highway constructibility analysis of traffic-control … [Read more...] about Automated Constructibility Analysis of Work-Zone Traffic-Control Planning