Due to the significance of the Dan Ryan reconstruction project with a total cost close to $1 billion and its proximity to downtown Chicago and the densely populated suburbs; IDOT has taken some extra … [Read more...] about Work Zone Safety and Mobility Issues: A Case Study on Dan Ryan Reconstruction Project
Crash Data
Flagger’s Close Call Points to Work-Zone Danger
Road construction is considered the most dangerous job in the United States. One of the Brian Hutchings' flaggers was almost hit while working on the Highway 97 trying to slow down the vehicle. … [Read more...] about Flagger’s Close Call Points to Work-Zone Danger
Fatal and Injury Crash Characteristics in Highway Work Zones
Highway work zone safety has been a research focus for decades. Regardless of the research efforts devoted, highway work zones remain a serious safety concern for government agencies, legislatures, … [Read more...] about Fatal and Injury Crash Characteristics in Highway Work Zones
Spatial and Temporal Analyses of Crashes at Two Work Zones with Different Traffic Control Devices: Barrels and Jersey Barriers
Work zone safety is one of the highest priorities for traffic engineers. In order to guide the motorists safely and efficiently through the activity areas of work zones, construction types and work … [Read more...] about Spatial and Temporal Analyses of Crashes at Two Work Zones with Different Traffic Control Devices: Barrels and Jersey Barriers
A Case Study in Spatial Misclassification of Work Zone Crashes
Studies associated with work zone crashes are often based on law enforcement traffic crash reports. Work zone crashes are typically segregated from the larger crash data set by special coding on … [Read more...] about A Case Study in Spatial Misclassification of Work Zone Crashes
Highway Work Zone Risk Factors and Their Impact on Crash Severity
Numerous factors may contribute to high-severity crashes in highway work zones. Identifying these factors and then alleviating their impact is a challenging task that traffic engineers and … [Read more...] about Highway Work Zone Risk Factors and Their Impact on Crash Severity