Freeway work zone with lane closure can lead to disruption to local traffic and cause significant impacts on mobility, safety and environmental sustainability. To mitigate traffic congestion near work … [Read more...] about Fault-Tolerant Control of Variable Speed Limits for Freeway Work Zone Using Likelihood Estimation
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Machine Learning Approach to Forecast Work Zone Mobility Using Probe Vehicle Data
The aim of deploying intelligent transportation systems (ITS) is often to help engineers and operators identify traffic congestion. The future of ITS-based traffic management is the prediction of … [Read more...] about Machine Learning Approach to Forecast Work Zone Mobility Using Probe Vehicle Data
Road User Costs for Highway Construction Projects Involving a Lane Closure
While for years most American State Highway Agencies have performed Road User Cost (RUC) calculations, no uniformity from state to state has been established. There is scant research available that … [Read more...] about Road User Costs for Highway Construction Projects Involving a Lane Closure
Impact Assessment of Long-Term Work Zones in Arterial Roads on Commercial Activities in Dammam Metropolitan Area, Saudi Arabia
This paper assesses the impact of long-term work zones in arterial roads on commercial activities in Dammam Metropolitan area. The study focuses on two cases of long-term work zones in arterials in … [Read more...] about Impact Assessment of Long-Term Work Zones in Arterial Roads on Commercial Activities in Dammam Metropolitan Area, Saudi Arabia
What is the Zipper Merge? Illinois Law Brings Technique to Highways, Rulebook
With construction season approaching, the Illinois Department of Transportation wants drivers to use the zipper merge technique when approaching lane closures. Experts believe that is the quickest way … [Read more...] about What is the Zipper Merge? Illinois Law Brings Technique to Highways, Rulebook
Calibration of Vissim Models for Rural Freeway Lane Closures: Novel Approach to the Modification of Key Parameters
The definition of freeway work zone capacity has been a topic of debate for several decades, leaving agencies with limited guidance on predicting the behavior of traffic flow at given volumes for … [Read more...] about Calibration of Vissim Models for Rural Freeway Lane Closures: Novel Approach to the Modification of Key Parameters