A portable changeable message sign (PCMS) has been utilized in the upstream of work zones for many years. However, the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) does not specify the optimal … [Read more...] about Determining Optimal Deployment Location of Portable Changeable Message Sign Upstream of Work Zones
Design Practices
Modeling the Location of Crashes Within Work Zones: Methodology and a Case-Study Application
This study modeled the location of crashes within work zones as a function of the lengths of the different work zone segments, traffic volume, weather, and other exogenous factors. A multinomial-logit … [Read more...] about Modeling the Location of Crashes Within Work Zones: Methodology and a Case-Study Application
Effect of Radar Drone Operation on Speeds at High Crash Risk Locations
At highway construction and maintenance work zones and other locations where roadway alignment, road surface, and traffic flow conditions have contributed to high crash rates, crash risk may be … [Read more...] about Effect of Radar Drone Operation on Speeds at High Crash Risk Locations
State’s Safety Efforts Put Trooper at Fatal Location: Program Attempts to Slow Motorists at Construction Sites
A National Highway Traffic Safety Administration study shows that 41 percent of fatal accidents at roadway work sites involve motorists. Most are caused by drivers who speed or don't pay attention to … [Read more...] about State’s Safety Efforts Put Trooper at Fatal Location: Program Attempts to Slow Motorists at Construction Sites
Distribution and Characteristics of Crashes at Different Locations Within Work Zones in Virginia
Work zones tend to cause hazardous conditions for vehicle drivers and construction workers since these work zones generate conflicts between construction activities and the traffic, and therefore … [Read more...] about Distribution and Characteristics of Crashes at Different Locations Within Work Zones in Virginia
Travel Easy Brochure Provides Work Zone and Rest Area Location Information
Orange barrels, workers in orange or bright green safety vests, and heavy construction equipment means you're heading into a work zone and it's time to slow down. If you want to know ahead of time … [Read more...] about Travel Easy Brochure Provides Work Zone and Rest Area Location Information