On-site construction activities can result in significant mobility and safety impacts to road users. The presence of work zone can also result in inconvenience to local business and community, noise … [Read more...] about Work Zone Road User Costs – Concepts and Applications
Contract Administration
Construction Manual
The Construction Manual is intended as a reference book that is consistent with the language and intent of the Standard Specifications. This manual contains two kinds of instructions depending on the … [Read more...] about Construction Manual
Meeting the Customers’ Needs for Safer, Smoother Roads
To look at how road maintenance and rehabilitation projects can be accomplished more quickly and efficiently, and to better address the problems of traffic disruption and work zone safety, the Federal … [Read more...] about Meeting the Customers’ Needs for Safer, Smoother Roads
Evaluation of Construction Work Zone Operational Issues: Capacity, Queue, and Delay
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) requires queuing analysis to determine traffic backups on interstate work zones. The monetary gains/losses in contractual procedures such as lane … [Read more...] about Evaluation of Construction Work Zone Operational Issues: Capacity, Queue, and Delay
Transportation Management for Major Highway Reconstruction: Proceedings of the National Conference on Corridor Traffic Management for Major Highway Reconstruction
Contents: Preface, M.D. Meyer; Part 1 - Conference Overview, M.D. Meyer; Conference Welcome, T. B. Deen; Major Highway Reconstruction in the United States: What's Ahead, L.P. Lamm; Luncheon Address, … [Read more...] about Transportation Management for Major Highway Reconstruction: Proceedings of the National Conference on Corridor Traffic Management for Major Highway Reconstruction
Setting up Shops for Work Zones
The FHWA and states are setting up workshops around the country over the next 18 months to discuss ways in which work zones can be better managed. Topics will include traffic management, contracting, … [Read more...] about Setting up Shops for Work Zones