This project has taken a step toward defining how graphic and symbol displays can improve or assist communication with drivers. Through three human factors evaluations of alternative designs, … [Read more...] about Use of Graphics and Symbols on Dynamic Message Signs
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Maryland State Highway Administration Work Zone Design Checklist
Developed by Maryland State Highway Administration, this Checklist provides guidance for identifying traffic control options, work zone impacts, and impacts management strategies. … [Read more...] about Maryland State Highway Administration Work Zone Design Checklist
Coordination and Safety Procedures for Mail Delivery on Roadways without Shoulders
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) maintains approximately 7,500 centerline miles of rural, two-lane state highways without shoulders. With limited or no allowance for passing maneuvers or … [Read more...] about Coordination and Safety Procedures for Mail Delivery on Roadways without Shoulders
Work Zone Strategies
This course discusses design strategies available to work zone designers. It focuses on strategies specifically aimed at improving work zone safety and mobility, such as work zone full closures, … [Read more...] about Work Zone Strategies
Modeling Speed Behavior of Passenger Cars and Trucks in Freeway Construction Work Zones: Implications on Work Zone Design and Traffic Control Decision Processes
Current work zone design and traffic control guidance is based on desirable speed outcomes; knowledge related to actual speed outcomes of design and traffic control decisions is limited. The objective … [Read more...] about Modeling Speed Behavior of Passenger Cars and Trucks in Freeway Construction Work Zones: Implications on Work Zone Design and Traffic Control Decision Processes
NYSDOT Highway Design Manual
The Chapter 16 of the Highway Design Manual provides guidance on the issues that designers should take into consideration regarding maintenance and protection of traffic in highway work zones. It … [Read more...] about NYSDOT Highway Design Manual