With the National Highway System essentially complete, and many roads surpassing their useful design life, the focus of roadwork has shifted from new construction to rehabilitating and improving … [Read more...] about ITS Technologies in Work Zones
Using ITS in Work Zones
Work Book: ITS Cuts Rural Work-Zone Accidents
In Michigan and Indiana, the Lane Merger System is one example of Information Technology Systems designed to reduce work-zone problems and accidents. The Lane Merger System creates a dynamic … [Read more...] about Work Book: ITS Cuts Rural Work-Zone Accidents
Intelligent Transportation Systems: A Case Study
This case study is one in a series of documents that examines the use of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) in work zones. More information on this system and other applications of ITS in work … [Read more...] about Intelligent Transportation Systems: A Case Study
Congestion is the Challenge
This article gives advice on ways to reduce traffic congestion. … [Read more...] about Congestion is the Challenge
“Smart” Work Zones on I-80 in the Omaha Area
The Nebraska Department of Roads has installed and activated an automated work-zone system on a major on a major construction project along I-80 in the Omaha area, according to Wallace Heyen, NDOR … [Read more...] about “Smart” Work Zones on I-80 in the Omaha Area
New Technology Is Making I-40 in Forsyth and Davie Counties a Smarter Highway: NCDOT Deploys First Smart Work Zone West of I-95
The N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is making I-40 in Forsyth and Davie counties a smarter highway through innovative technology known as a smart work zone. NCDOT has implemented a smart … [Read more...] about New Technology Is Making I-40 in Forsyth and Davie Counties a Smarter Highway: NCDOT Deploys First Smart Work Zone West of I-95