Lane drops occur as a result of restricting roadways caused by construction work or other planned or unplanned events. When vehicles fail to merge in a timely fashion, delays or traffic accidents … [Read more...] about Technology in Rural Transportation, “Simple Solution” #7 – Lane Drop Driver Awareness
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Technology in Rural Transportation “Simple Solution” #4: Low Cost Vehicle Detection
Vehicle detection to determine traffic volumes or lane occupancy is essential for timing traffic signals, planning roadway expansions and predicting traffic impacts, even on low volume roads or rural … [Read more...] about Technology in Rural Transportation “Simple Solution” #4: Low Cost Vehicle Detection
Technology in Rural Transportation “Simple Solution” #10: Wireless Pagers to Activate Warning Beacons
A variety of advisory road signs are accompanied by beacon lights that flash when messages are critical to travelers.The activation of the beacons to flash is either triggered according to the time of … [Read more...] about Technology in Rural Transportation “Simple Solution” #10: Wireless Pagers to Activate Warning Beacons
Technology in Rural Transportation “Simple Solution” #13: Speed Warning Systems
Vehicles traveling too fast for conditions, particularly on curves or long downslopes increase their risk and hence their likelihood of being involved in an accident. This simple solution is a method … [Read more...] about Technology in Rural Transportation “Simple Solution” #13: Speed Warning Systems
Technology in Rural Transportation – “Simple Solutions”
The Rural Outreach Project: Simple Solutions Report contains the findings of a research effort aimed at identifying and describing proven, cost-effective, "low-tech" solutions for rural … [Read more...] about Technology in Rural Transportation – “Simple Solutions”
Work Zone Simulation Model: Companion Report for “Traffic Management Strategies for Merge Areas in Rural Interstate Work Zones”
To support the analysis of driver behavior at rural freeway work zone lane closure merge points, CTRE staff collected traffic data at merge areas using video image processing technologies. The … [Read more...] about Work Zone Simulation Model: Companion Report for “Traffic Management Strategies for Merge Areas in Rural Interstate Work Zones”