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
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FHWA Perspectives: A Comprehensive Approach to Major Highway Reconstruction Projects
This paper considers six areas which must be addressed as major rebuilding programs are approached. These six areas are corridor analysis, traffic management, work zone safety, public information, … [Read more...] about FHWA Perspectives: A Comprehensive Approach to Major Highway Reconstruction Projects
NCHRP Guidelines Detail Innovative Contracting Methods
Highway construction and repair projects don't always run smoothly. Researchers at the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) and the University of Wisconsin - Madison (UWM), however, have reevaluated … [Read more...] about NCHRP Guidelines Detail Innovative Contracting Methods
Adding up Motorist Costs
It happens all too frequently, sitting in idle cars waiting for traffic to thin or making long detours because of road construction. Motorists often call it frustrating - transportation officials have … [Read more...] about Adding up Motorist Costs
Techniques for Manually Estimating Road User Costs Associated with Construction Projects
The objectives of this research study are: 1) to develop a manual technique for determining RUC for typical added-capacity and highway rehabilitation projects; 2) to develop implementation guidelines … [Read more...] about Techniques for Manually Estimating Road User Costs Associated with Construction Projects
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