Smart work zone (SWZ) systems are designed to provide real-time roadway information to better inform motorists, encourage them to take alternate routes, reduce their frustrations, reduce roadway … [Read more...] about Development of Design Guidance for Smart Work Zone Systems
Using ITS in Work Zones
Design of an Alternative Work Zone Attenuator Device
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) currently uses dump-trucks as shadow vehicles to mount crash attenuators in a work zone. When used in work zones, these dump trucks may become damaged … [Read more...] about Design of an Alternative Work Zone Attenuator Device
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
Engineers Assess Self-Driving Vehicles to Reduce Mobile Work Zone Injuries
A team of researchers from Mizzou Engineering has investigated the potential of using self-driving trucks as follower vehicles in mobile work zones to mitigate worker injuries. Henry Brown, a research … [Read more...] about Engineers Assess Self-Driving Vehicles to Reduce Mobile Work Zone Injuries
AAA: Message Signs Can Boost Work Zone Safety
This article presents findings from two field studies conducted by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, focusing on the efficacy of countermeasures aimed at reducing highway work zone crashes, … [Read more...] about AAA: Message Signs Can Boost Work Zone Safety
Ford Envisions Just the Perfect Work Zone Traffic Management System
Ford has proposed an inventive solution to streamline traffic flow through work zones by introducing synchronized work zone traffic management systems and methods. The concept involves utilizing … [Read more...] about Ford Envisions Just the Perfect Work Zone Traffic Management System