The report documents the results of eleven field studies at temporary work zone lane closures on urban freeways in Texas. Study results indicated a large amount of natural diversion occurred at those … [Read more...] about Natural Diversion at Temporary Work Zone Lane Closures on Urban Freeways in Texas
Costs
Construction Costs and Safety Impacts of Work Zone Traffic Control Strategies, Volume I: Final Report
This final report is the first volume of the two-volume series. Research was performed to determine total costs (construction and road user costs) and safety impacts associated with traffic control … [Read more...] about Construction Costs and Safety Impacts of Work Zone Traffic Control Strategies, Volume I: Final Report
Construction Costs and Safety Impacts of Work Zone Traffic Control Strategies, Volume II: Informational Guide
This guide is Volume II of the two-volume series. The report is intended to present an informational guide for highway agencies and contractors to assist them in selecting the most cost-effective of … [Read more...] about Construction Costs and Safety Impacts of Work Zone Traffic Control Strategies, Volume II: Informational Guide
Model to Calculate the Road User Costs at Work Zones
This report presents a model, QUEWZ, which can be used to calculate the user costs resulting from lane closures through a work zone. QUEWZ calculates the delay costs and speed-change cycling costs of … [Read more...] about Model to Calculate the Road User Costs at Work Zones
Economic Impact of Work Zone Travel-Time Delays
The Idaho Department of Transportation (!DT) is interested in the development of a computer model that can calculate an estimate of user costs of travel time delays due to work zones. The IDT hopes … [Read more...] about Economic Impact of Work Zone Travel-Time Delays
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