Findings of capacity studies conducted at urban freeway maintenance and construction work zones in Houston and Dallas are summarized. Studies were conducted on five-, four-, and three-lane freeway … [Read more...] about Traffic Capacity Through Urban Freeway Work Zones in Texas
Highway Capacity
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
Examination of the Effect of Driver Population at Freeway Reconstruction Zones
This paper presents an investigation into the effect of the driver population factor on the capacity of long-term freeway reconstruction zones. A major reconstruction project in Ontario, Canada … [Read more...] about Examination of the Effect of Driver Population at Freeway Reconstruction Zones
Investigation of Factors Affecting Capacity at Rural Freeway Work Zones
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
Estimation of Traffic Delays and Vehicle Queues at Freeway Work Zones
The traffic flow is disrupted and delayed at a work zone because the traffic capacity and the vehicle speed are lower at the work zone section than at other portions of the roadway. Traffic delays at … [Read more...] about Estimation of Traffic Delays and Vehicle Queues at Freeway Work Zones
A New Methodology to Estimate Capacity for Freeway Work Zones
The objectives of this study were to investigate various independent factors that contribute to capacity reduction in work zones and to suggest a new methodology to estimate the work zone capacity. To … [Read more...] about A New Methodology to Estimate Capacity for Freeway Work Zones