Two semitruck crashes within 24 hours on I-94 near Jackson have raised concerns about safety in construction zones. The incidents occurred in an area with temporary lane shifts for a chip seal … [Read more...] about Crashes in I-94 Work Zone Prompt Safety Warnings, Schedule Changes
Construction Management
An Optimization Framework for Pavement Treatment and Spatio-Temporal Distribution of Work Zone Closures
Departments of transportation are responsible for maintaining the roadway network at certain pavement levels and operational performance. While these two metrics are often looked at separately, we … [Read more...] about An Optimization Framework for Pavement Treatment and Spatio-Temporal Distribution of Work Zone Closures
Quantitive Analysis of External Factors Influences Safety While Construction of Roadways in India
Ensuring safety during roadway construction is essential to protect workers, optimize project execution, and reduce accident rates. However, maintaining safety on construction sites is challenging due … [Read more...] about Quantitive Analysis of External Factors Influences Safety While Construction of Roadways in India
Integrated Crew Organization and Work Zone Scheduling for Network-Wide Daily Road Pavement Rehabilitation
This study develops a new integer-programming model to address the network-wide daily road pavement rehabilitation scheduling problem. In the model, the crew organization and work zone schedule are … [Read more...] about Integrated Crew Organization and Work Zone Scheduling for Network-Wide Daily Road Pavement Rehabilitation
New Technology Trial Reduces Delays for Drivers And Cuts Cost of Roadworks
A National Highways competition has successfully trialed innovative technologies aimed at reducing roadwork disruptions and costs. Alchera Technologies developed an AI-powered system that optimized … [Read more...] about New Technology Trial Reduces Delays for Drivers And Cuts Cost of Roadworks
365-Day Sectional Work Zone Schedule Optimization for Road Networks Considering Economies of Scale and User Cost
This study proposes a methodology for deriving the optimal work zone schedule for the annual routine maintenance planning in an infrastructure asset management system considering the (i) economies of … [Read more...] about 365-Day Sectional Work Zone Schedule Optimization for Road Networks Considering Economies of Scale and User Cost