As the National Highway System reaches the end of its serviceable life, transportation agencies increasingly need to focus on the preservation, rehabilitation, and maintenance of these roads. In light … [Read more...] about Simulation Models for Assessment of the Impacts of Strategies for Highway Work Zones: Eight Case Studies Along Interstate Highways and State Routes in New England
Information Infrastructure and Data
Real-Time Measurement of Travel Time Delay in Work Zones and Evaluation Metrics Using Bluetooth Probe Tracking
This paper describes the collection and use of 1.4 million travel time records that were collected over a 12-week period in 2009 to evaluate and communicate quantifiable travel mobility metrics for a … [Read more...] about Real-Time Measurement of Travel Time Delay in Work Zones and Evaluation Metrics Using Bluetooth Probe Tracking
Work Zone Temporary Traffic Control Plan Software
The Wayne State University – Transportation Research Group has developed products to assist users with creating temporary traffic control plans (TTCPs) and understanding the challenges and … [Read more...] about Work Zone Temporary Traffic Control Plan Software
Evaluation of Effectiveness of Automated Work Zone Information Systems
With the advancement of the Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) technologies, some Automated Work Zone Information Systems (AWIS) have been developed and deployed in the field with the purpose of … [Read more...] about Evaluation of Effectiveness of Automated Work Zone Information Systems
Solutions to the Traffic Snarl
Recurring and nonrecurring traffic conditions can cause traffic congestion and hinder the flow of traffic, but recent technological and operational improvements are available to reduce traffic delay. … [Read more...] about Solutions to the Traffic Snarl
Criteria for Portable ATIS in Work Zones
The purpose of the study was to determine the best practice for the temporary deployment of advanced traveler information systems (ATIS) in highway work zones. ATISs can be as complex as devices that … [Read more...] about Criteria for Portable ATIS in Work Zones