Co-sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), this virtual event unites geographic information … [Read more...] about U.S. DOT and AASHTO are Co-Hosting a Virtual Event on Increasing Worker and Driver Safety Through Access to Work Zone Data
Geographic Information Systems
Rapid City Launches Interactive Map of Road Construction
Rapid City’s Geographic Information System is scheduled to launch the road construction site. The website allows visitors to view highlighted areas of construction projects. … [Read more...] about Rapid City Launches Interactive Map of Road Construction
Transportation Construction Work-Zone Safety Impact on Time-Related Incentive Contracting Projects
Work-zone safety on highway projects continues to be a national concern, and project safety performance is one of the indicators of project success. Many contractors and State Transportation Agencies … [Read more...] about Transportation Construction Work-Zone Safety Impact on Time-Related Incentive Contracting Projects
A Proper Platform: GIS-Based Tool for Work Zones Makes Sense
A geographic information systems (GIS)-based traffic control planning tool has the capability to organize, visualize, and manipulate data in a single package. It makes it possible for construction … [Read more...] about A Proper Platform: GIS-Based Tool for Work Zones Makes Sense
A GIS-Based Interactive Lane Closure and Traffic Information Tool
This paper describes the development of an interactive computer tool, namely RILCA, for planning lane closures for work zones. This user-friendly tool is aimed at providing traffic engineers with a … [Read more...] about A GIS-Based Interactive Lane Closure and Traffic Information Tool
GPS/GIS Inspection and Analysis Tools for Highway Construction
This study investigated the application of modern technologies to highway construction inspection. A pilot roadway construction project was utilized to demonstrate some of the methodologies developed … [Read more...] about GPS/GIS Inspection and Analysis Tools for Highway Construction