This introductory article to the National Conference on Corridor Traffic Management for Major Highway Reconstruction states that the major implication for this conference is that the national highway … [Read more...] about Transportation Management for Major Highway Reconstruction. Major Highway Reconstruction in the United States: What’s Ahead
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Real-Time Traffic Control for Maintenance Work Zones
Several conclusions can be drawn from the use of active traffic management in Houston: 1. Advance public information of impending work zone activity can minimize public complaints and erratic behavior … [Read more...] about Real-Time Traffic Control for Maintenance Work Zones
Developing a Scheduling Tool for Work Zones on Houston Freeways
In Houston the condition of the existing highway network has deteriorated at a far greater rate than can be maintained without affecting traffic severely or endangering the safety of maintenance … [Read more...] about Developing a Scheduling Tool for Work Zones on Houston Freeways
Planning and Operation of Urban Highway Work Zones
Three problems are encountered in the planning and operation of work- zone activities: the optimum time to perform the work, the measures to take to warn the public, and the alternative means to … [Read more...] about Planning and Operation of Urban Highway Work Zones
Sight-Distance Requirements at Lane-Closure Work Zones on Urban Freeways
Findings of field studies conducted to evaluate the effects of sight distance to lane closures at urban freeway work zones are presented and discussed. The studies investigated the interaction of … [Read more...] about Sight-Distance Requirements at Lane-Closure Work Zones on Urban Freeways
Field Evaluation of Traffic Management Strategies for Maintenance Operations in Freeway Middle Lanes
This paper presents results of field studies conducted in Houston, Texas, to evaluate the performance of two innovative approaches for managing traffic during maintenance operations in the middle lane … [Read more...] about Field Evaluation of Traffic Management Strategies for Maintenance Operations in Freeway Middle Lanes