Using the combination of a movable barrier system and interactive traffic management system, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) reduced traffic delays and driver frustrations during a … [Read more...] about Innovation During Bridge Rehabilitation Improves Mobility
Maintenance Practices
Lessons Learned from European Work Zones
To get a first-hand look at how other countries manage the flow of traffic through work zones, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) … [Read more...] about Lessons Learned from European Work Zones
In and Out in 72 Hours
Seventy-two hours and time to spare. Faced with three intersections on U.S. 395 in Kennewick, Washington, that needed to be completely reconstructed last fall, the Washington State Department of … [Read more...] about In and Out in 72 Hours
Safety in Mobile and Short-Term Stationary Work Zones
Mobile and short term stationary road maintenance operations produce some of the biggest headaches for work zone safety. You want to protect crews and the traveling public and stay efficient too. A … [Read more...] about Safety in Mobile and Short-Term Stationary Work Zones
Highway Maintenance Scheduling Using Genetic Algorithm with Microscopic Traffic Simulation
This paper introduces a hybrid genetic algorithm-microscopic traffic simulation methodology for scheduling of pavement maintenance activities involving lane closures aiming to minimize network traffic … [Read more...] about Highway Maintenance Scheduling Using Genetic Algorithm with Microscopic Traffic Simulation
Successful Incident Management on a Major Reconstruction Project
Reconstruction of high traffic roads presents considerable challenges to minimizing delays due to traffic incidents. The Pacific Motorway Project was a fast-track reconstruction of 43 km of one of the … [Read more...] about Successful Incident Management on a Major Reconstruction Project