Two types of accidents occur in highway work zones: those that involve construction workers, which account for 30% of the accidents; and those that involve motorists outside the construction area, … [Read more...] about Cost of Highway Work Zone Injuries
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Optimizing Work Zones for Two-Lane Highway Maintenance Projects
Highway maintenance is very expensive in terms of not only costs to the responsible agencies but also disruptive delays to users. Construction and maintenance activities on two-lane two-way highways … [Read more...] about Optimizing Work Zones for Two-Lane Highway Maintenance Projects
Assessment of Impacts from Construction Equipment Restrictions in Select Texas Nonattainment Areas
The Texas construction industry will face new environmental air quality control in 2005. The use of dieselpowered construction equipment >50 hp will be restricted during the morning hours … [Read more...] about Assessment of Impacts from Construction Equipment Restrictions in Select Texas Nonattainment Areas
An Evaluation of Lane Closure Strategies for Interstate Work Zones
A systematic procedure was developed in the present study that can be used to make a decision regarding the appropriate lane closure strategy at a particular interstate work zone. Four criteria were … [Read more...] about An Evaluation of Lane Closure Strategies for Interstate Work Zones
Traffic Pattern Assessment and Road User Delay Costs Resulting from Roadway Construction Options
This report summarizes the improved data base and analysis tools developed as part of Study 1108 for analyzing the travel impacts of freeway maintenance and reconstruction activities. The data base … [Read more...] about Traffic Pattern Assessment and Road User Delay Costs Resulting from Roadway Construction Options
User’s Manual for QUEWZ-92
QUEWZ-92 is a microcomputer analysis tool for planning and scheduling use in freeway work zone lane closures. It analyzes traffic conditions on a freeway segment with and without a lane closure in … [Read more...] about User’s Manual for QUEWZ-92