While for years most American State Highway Agencies have performed Road User Cost (RUC) calculations, no uniformity from state to state has been established. There is scant research available that … [Read more...] about Road User Costs for Highway Construction Projects Involving a Lane Closure
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Probabilistic Methodology to Quantify User Delay Costs for Urban Arterial Work Zones
The total cost of road construction comprises direct costs paid by agencies and indirect costs paid by road users. In densely populated urban areas, work zone instigated user costs could outweigh … [Read more...] about Probabilistic Methodology to Quantify User Delay Costs for Urban Arterial Work Zones
Smart Work Zone (SWZ) Technical Concept Study: Phase No. 1: Final Working Paper 1 – Nationwide Review of SWZ Technologies
As part of Arizona Department of Transportation’s (ADOT) Implementation Guidelines for Work Zone Safety and Mobility process review, ADOT is continually looking at ways to expand/enhance existing … [Read more...] about Smart Work Zone (SWZ) Technical Concept Study: Phase No. 1: Final Working Paper 1 – Nationwide Review of SWZ Technologies
Crowdsourcing for Operations
Crowdsourcing turns transportation system users into real-time sensors on system performance, providing low-cost, high-quality data on traffic operations, roadway conditions, travel patterns, and … [Read more...] about Crowdsourcing for Operations
A Case Study on Economic Cost Increment in Urban Highway Work Zones
Highway work zones are present in most urban and rural road networks due to road rehabilitation, maintenance, utility installation works that are carried out on roadways. The impacts related to … [Read more...] about A Case Study on Economic Cost Increment in Urban Highway Work Zones
Feasibility Study of Driverless Maintenance in Highway Construction Zones
Highway construction zones post a danger to both road workers and road users because of the change of road condition and speed variance. Driverless maintenance is expected to improve traffic safety by … [Read more...] about Feasibility Study of Driverless Maintenance in Highway Construction Zones