This article discusses traffic safety issues on repaired sections of highways and provides recommendations for eliminating problems that have arisen. … [Read more...] about Organization of Safe Traffic During Repair Works
Highway Maintenance
Project-Based Crash Analysis for Crash Risk Reduction During Pavement Preservation
Low-cost safety improvements, road diets, and project upgrades are three typical solutions to integrate the concept of Complete Streets into pavement preservation programs of state departments of … [Read more...] about Project-Based Crash Analysis for Crash Risk Reduction During Pavement Preservation
Study: Self-Driving Trucks Can Boost Work Zone Safety
A study conducted by the University of Missouri underscores the potential of using self-driving trucks as follower vehicles to enhance safety in highway work zones. Henry Brown, a research engineer at … [Read more...] about Study: Self-Driving Trucks Can Boost Work Zone Safety
Safe and Effective Temporary Traffic Control for Mobile Operations on Two-Lane Roadways
Mobile operations can either move continuously along the roadway as during most striping operations, or intermittently as during a pothole patching operation. Mobile operations on two-lane roadways … [Read more...] about Safe and Effective Temporary Traffic Control for Mobile Operations on Two-Lane Roadways
Determining the Most Economical Work Zone Lengths for Rural Highway Rehabilitation Projects
Despite the wealth of research that has sought to understand the effects of highway work zones, very little definitive information is available concerning the determination of work zone length (WZL) … [Read more...] about Determining the Most Economical Work Zone Lengths for Rural Highway Rehabilitation Projects
Driverless Road-Marking Machines: Ma (r) king the Way Towards the Future of Mobility
Driverless road maintenance could potentially be highly beneficial to all its stakeholders, with the key goals being increased safety for all road participants, more efficient traffic management, and … [Read more...] about Driverless Road-Marking Machines: Ma (r) king the Way Towards the Future of Mobility