Traffic management in freeway construction zones is a challenging task to traffic engineers. Capacity reduction in the work zone is a one of the causes of the problems. Although many past works … [Read more...] about Investigation of Factors Affecting Capacity at Rural Freeway Work Zones
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Using Speed Display Trailers to Slow Vehicles in Short-Term Work Zones
A speed display trailer was evaluated by the Texas Transportation Institute on both two-lane and four-lane rural roads and proved to have a positive impact on speeds at both locations. … [Read more...] about Using Speed Display Trailers to Slow Vehicles in Short-Term Work Zones
Steeper Penalties Not Slowing Work Zone Speeders
Despite stiffer fines and thousands of additional speeding tickets, Texas motorists apparently have not altered their aggressive driving through highway work zones, transportation experts say. Texas … [Read more...] about Steeper Penalties Not Slowing Work Zone Speeders
Effect of Speed Monitoring Displays on Entry Ramp Speeds at Rural Freeway Interchanges
The effectiveness of speed monitoring displays (SMDs) in controlling the speed of on-ramp traffic at rural freeway interchanges was evaluated as part of the Midwest States Smart Work Zone Deployment … [Read more...] about Effect of Speed Monitoring Displays on Entry Ramp Speeds at Rural Freeway Interchanges