In this report, researchers document the results of a laptop-based human factors study of alternative formats of presenting advance notice work zone information on portable changeable message signs … [Read more...] about Advanced Notification Messages and Use of Sequential Portable Changeable Message Signs in Work Zones
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Email Initiative to Ease Hauliers’ Woes
The Northern Ireland Roads Service recently launched an initiative allowing commercial and freight truck drivers to sign up for email alerts to keep them informed of progress on the M1 / Westlink … [Read more...] about Email Initiative to Ease Hauliers’ Woes
Evaluation of Traffic Safety in Construction Work Zones
The objectives of this research are to (1) determine the crash rates for work zones; (2) determine the nature of traffic-related crashes in work zones and identify similarities and differences between … [Read more...] about Evaluation of Traffic Safety in Construction Work Zones
Development and Testing of Variable Speed Limit Control Logics for Work Zones Using Simulation
This study is an attempt to evaluate the performance of various speeds at work zones and to develop VSL control logics that would calculate suitable speeds for different traffic conditions. The … [Read more...] about Development and Testing of Variable Speed Limit Control Logics for Work Zones Using Simulation
Guidance for Implementation of the AASHTO Strategic Highway Safety Plan. Volume 17: A Guide for Reducing Work Zone Collisions
The goal of the AASHTO Strategic Highway Safety Plan is to reduce annual highway fatalities to 1.0 fatality per 100 million vehicle-miles of travel. This goal can be achieved through the widespread … [Read more...] about Guidance for Implementation of the AASHTO Strategic Highway Safety Plan. Volume 17: A Guide for Reducing Work Zone Collisions
Robotic Traffic Barrels Could Save Time, Prevent Accidents
A mechanical engineering professor at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln has created robotic traffic barrels that can help protect road workers by moving with construction teams as they work. … [Read more...] about Robotic Traffic Barrels Could Save Time, Prevent Accidents