For decades the importance of highway work zone safety has increased considerably with the continual increase in the number of work zones present on highways for repairs and expansion. Rural work … [Read more...] about Determining Motorists’ Response to Signage in Rural Highway Work Zones
Human Characteristics
Red Retroreflective Raised Pavement Markings: Driver Understanding of Their Purpose
Research was conducted to evaluate drivers' understanding of red retroreflective raised pavement markers (RRPMs) on two-lane and four-lane undivided and divided roadways. The study included 191 … [Read more...] about Red Retroreflective Raised Pavement Markings: Driver Understanding of Their Purpose
Modeling Speed Behavior of Passenger Cars and Trucks in Freeway Construction Work Zones: Implications on Work Zone Design and Traffic Control Decision Processes
Current work zone design and traffic control guidance is based on desirable speed outcomes; knowledge related to actual speed outcomes of design and traffic control decisions is limited. The objective … [Read more...] about Modeling Speed Behavior of Passenger Cars and Trucks in Freeway Construction Work Zones: Implications on Work Zone Design and Traffic Control Decision Processes
I-10 Hotline Offers Answers to Frustrated Drivers
With the closure of the westbound on and off ramps on I-10 in Tucson, Arizona, commuters are adjusting to the interruptions. Drivers on I-10 can do more than just honk their horns at construction. … [Read more...] about I-10 Hotline Offers Answers to Frustrated Drivers