The report summarizes findings of capacity studies conducted at urban freeway maintenance and construction work zones in Houston and Dallas. Studies were conducted on 5-, 4-, and 3-lane freeway … [Read more...] about Traffic Capacity Through Work Zones on Urban Freeways
Highway Capacity
Evaluation of Construction Work Zone Operational Issues: Capacity, Queue, and Delay
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) requires queuing analysis to determine traffic backups on interstate work zones. The monetary gains/losses in contractual procedures such as lane … [Read more...] about Evaluation of Construction Work Zone Operational Issues: Capacity, Queue, and Delay
Estimation of Traffic Impacts at Work Zones: State of the Practice
This study was conducted to provide the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) with the state-of-the-practice tools that are available and used by other state agencies for estimating the traffic … [Read more...] about Estimation of Traffic Impacts at Work Zones: State of the Practice
Development of a Methodology to Estimate the Interstate Highway Capacity for Short-Term Work Zone Lane Closures
Defining and understanding traffic flow parameters within short-term interstate work zones is a crucial step in developing effective policies to manage construction and maintenance work conducted on … [Read more...] about Development of a Methodology to Estimate the Interstate Highway Capacity for Short-Term Work Zone Lane Closures
Estimating Interstate Highway Capacity for Short-Term Work Zone Lane Closures: Development of Methodology
Defining and understanding traffic flow parameters within short-term Interstate work zones are crucial in developing effective policies to manage construction and maintenance work conducted on the … [Read more...] about Estimating Interstate Highway Capacity for Short-Term Work Zone Lane Closures: Development of Methodology
Estimation of Traffic Impacts at Work Zones: State of the Practice
Assessing the safety and mobility impacts of work zones across the project development phases of road construction and maintenance projects is an emphasis area of the Federal Highway Administration's … [Read more...] about Estimation of Traffic Impacts at Work Zones: State of the Practice