The focus of this report is a capacity analysis of two long-term urban freeway Work Zones. Work Zone #1 tapered four mainline lanes to two, using two separate tapers; Work Zone #2 tapered two mainline … [Read more...] about Freeway Work Zone Lane Capacity
Highway Capacity
Impact of Trucks on Arterial LOS and Freeway Work Zone Capacity Part B: Freeway Work Zone Capacity
The existing FDOT lane closure analysis method was developed several years ago, and it is the desire of the Department to evaluate and update it accordingly. The objective of this research was to … [Read more...] about Impact of Trucks on Arterial LOS and Freeway Work Zone Capacity Part B: Freeway Work Zone Capacity
Impact of Lane Closures on Roadway Capacity: Modeling Diversion Propensity at Work Zones (Part C)
Chapter 10 of the FDOT Plans Preparation Manual titled "Work Zone Traffic Control" contains a lane closure analysis procedure, in which a "Remaining Traffic Factor" (RTF) is used to account for … [Read more...] about Impact of Lane Closures on Roadway Capacity: Modeling Diversion Propensity at Work Zones (Part C)
Impact of Lane Closures on Roadway Capacity: Part B: Arterial Work Zone Capacity
The current Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) arterial work zone capacity estimation procedure does not account for various operating and work zone characteristics of the facility (i.e. … [Read more...] about Impact of Lane Closures on Roadway Capacity: Part B: Arterial Work Zone Capacity
Impact of Lane Closures on Roadway Capacity: Development of a Two-Lane Work Zone Lane Closure Analysis Procedure (Part A)
While there have been a number of studies conducted on roadway work zone operations, very few of them have focused on two-lane roadway work zones, where one lane is closed and traffic flow must … [Read more...] about Impact of Lane Closures on Roadway Capacity: Development of a Two-Lane Work Zone Lane Closure Analysis Procedure (Part A)
Freeway Work Zone Committee Final Report on Freeway Work Zone Traffic Control Method Selection Process
Final report of a Wisconsin DOT committee which reviewed literature on work zone lane capacity and recommended a process for selecting traffic control staging method. The information is focused on … [Read more...] about Freeway Work Zone Committee Final Report on Freeway Work Zone Traffic Control Method Selection Process