Construction work zones impose mobility constraints and remain major contributors toward incidents on our highways. Pro-active hazard identification and risk assessment is necessary in order to … [Read more...] about Integrating Activities Risk and Traffic Microsimulation Data for Temporal Risk Assessment in Construction Work Zones: A Proof of Concept
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Comparative Study on Beijing and Singapore’s Work Zone Rear-End Crash Risks
This paper aims to compare the rear-end crash risk in work zone activity areas by using work zone traffic trajectory data collected from Singapore and Beijing, as well as analyze the differences of … [Read more...] about Comparative Study on Beijing and Singapore’s Work Zone Rear-End Crash Risks
Safety Assessment Tool for Construction Zone Work Phasing Plans
The Highway Safety Manual (HSM) is the compilation of national safety research that provides quantitative methods for analyzing highway safety. The HSM presents crash modification functions related to … [Read more...] about Safety Assessment Tool for Construction Zone Work Phasing Plans
In-Depth Analysis of Drivers’ Merging Behavior and Rear-End Crash Risks in Work Zone Merging Areas
This study investigates the drivers’ merging behavior and the rear-end crash risk in work zone merging areas during the entire merging implementation period from the time of starting a merging … [Read more...] about In-Depth Analysis of Drivers’ Merging Behavior and Rear-End Crash Risks in Work Zone Merging Areas
Analysis of Work Zone Rear-End Crash Risk for Different Vehicle-Following Patterns
This study evaluates rear-end crash risk associated with work zone operations for four different vehicle-following patterns: car—car, car—truck, truck—car and truck—truck. The deceleration rate to … [Read more...] about Analysis of Work Zone Rear-End Crash Risk for Different Vehicle-Following Patterns
One Killed, Four Injured After Bridge Collapses at Wake Tech Construction Site
An unfinished pedestrian bridge at a Wake Technical Community College campus collapsed on Thursday morning when workers were pouring concrete. The accident killed one worker and injured four others. … [Read more...] about One Killed, Four Injured After Bridge Collapses at Wake Tech Construction Site