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
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FHWA Highway Construction Noise Handbook
The U.S. Federal Highway Administration has released a handbook with a CD-ROM that explores factors and issues that may be appropriate to consider in dealing with construction noise. The handbook is … [Read more...] about FHWA Highway Construction Noise Handbook
New Federal Grant for Arizona, Georgia, Maine, Missouri, Oregon, and Virginia Will Help Cut Construction Times, Reduce Gridlock for Projects
Arizona, Georgia, Maine, Missouri, Oregon, and Virginia will each receive up to $1 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation as part of a new program designed to reduce traffic jams near … [Read more...] about New Federal Grant for Arizona, Georgia, Maine, Missouri, Oregon, and Virginia Will Help Cut Construction Times, Reduce Gridlock for Projects
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
Computer Model for Evaluating and Scheduling Freeway Work-Zone Lane Closures
QUEWZ is a computer model that was developed in 1982 as a tool for planning and scheduling freeway work-zone operations. The model analyzes traffic flow through lane closures in freeway work zones and … [Read more...] about Computer Model for Evaluating and Scheduling Freeway Work-Zone Lane Closures
Developing a Scheduling Tool for Work Zones on Houston Freeways
In Houston the condition of the existing highway network has deteriorated at a far greater rate than can be maintained without affecting traffic severely or endangering the safety of maintenance … [Read more...] about Developing a Scheduling Tool for Work Zones on Houston Freeways