Work zones can have a significant impact on travel to and from polling places by all types of travelers, including motorists, transit riders, and vulnerable road users. As part of the US Department of … [Read more...] about Managing Work Zones for Improved Vehicle Access to Voting Day: Information Brief
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Checklist for Implementing Work Zone Speed Safety Cameras
The Federal Highway Administration and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration published the Speed Safety Camera Program Planning and Operations Guide in 2023. This checklist, based on the … [Read more...] about Checklist for Implementing Work Zone Speed Safety Cameras
Speed Safety Camera Program and Planning Operations Guide: An Overview
The Federal Highway Administration and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration published the Speed Safety Camera Program Planning and Operations Guide in 2023. This fact sheet is to … [Read more...] about Speed Safety Camera Program and Planning Operations Guide: An Overview
Identification of Safety Hazards in Highway Construction Projects
Despite a global emphasis on safety, construction personnel experience a sizable number of occupational injuries. The dynamic nature of construction sites makes it extremely challenging to completely … [Read more...] about Identification of Safety Hazards in Highway Construction Projects
Safety Assessment of Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control Truck Platooning on Freeway Work Zones
Freeway work zones, particularly in merging areas, experience serious traffic safety and operational difficulties. The advent of connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs), capable of complex maneuvers … [Read more...] about Safety Assessment of Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control Truck Platooning on Freeway Work Zones
Harnessing Synthetic Image Datasets for Enhanced Scene Understanding in Construction Work Zones
This study pioneers the use of synthetic image datasets, generated via the Unity game engine, to train deep learning models for construction work zone scene understanding. This innovative approach … [Read more...] about Harnessing Synthetic Image Datasets for Enhanced Scene Understanding in Construction Work Zones