Lane Closure

Improving Work Zone Mobility Through Planning, Design, and Operations

This research project consists of a series of tasks intended to yield results that will better inform transportation agencies in their planning, design, and operations of freeway work zones. This … [Read more...] about Improving Work Zone Mobility Through Planning, Design, and Operations

Enhancing Work Zone Capacity by a Cooperative Late Merge System Using Decentralized and Centralized Control Strategies

This paper explores the efficiency of a novel merging system based on a cooperative late merge strategy (CLMS) to mitigate the capacity reduction in work zones due to lane closure. Cooperative late … [Read more...] about Enhancing Work Zone Capacity by a Cooperative Late Merge System Using Decentralized and Centralized Control Strategies

Queue Analysis at Work Zones From Field-Collected Data

Estimation of the capacity of work zones is vital to manage the possibility of traffic flows exceeding capacity and resulting in unbearable queues during work zone lane closures. A plethora of … [Read more...] about Queue Analysis at Work Zones From Field-Collected Data

Improved Traffic Safety at Work Zones Through Animation-Based Variable Message Signs

Work zones are established to provide a safe environment for all road users and road workers. However, based on the statistics, they can be considered as crash prone zones due to changes in the road … [Read more...] about Improved Traffic Safety at Work Zones Through Animation-Based Variable Message Signs

Continued Updating the Lane Closure Guide for Urban Highways in the Kansas City, Kansas, Metropolitan Area

Temporary work zones in the United States continue to be an important and necessary aspect of preserving, expanding, and maintaining the roadway infrastructure network. However, work zones present a … [Read more...] about Continued Updating the Lane Closure Guide for Urban Highways in the Kansas City, Kansas, Metropolitan Area