The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether or not the costs associated with the application of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) technology for temporary Construction Zone Traffic … [Read more...] about A Benefit-Cost Analysis for the Use of Intelligent Transportation Systems Technology for Temporary Construction Zone Traffic Management on the I-496 Reconstruction in Lansing, Michigan
Maintenance Practices
Meeting the Customers’ Needs for Safer, Smoother Roads
To look at how road maintenance and rehabilitation projects can be accomplished more quickly and efficiently, and to better address the problems of traffic disruption and work zone safety, the Federal … [Read more...] about Meeting the Customers’ Needs for Safer, Smoother Roads
Optimizing Work Zones for Two-Lane Highway Maintenance Projects
Highway maintenance is very expensive in terms of not only costs to the responsible agencies but also disruptive delays to users. Construction and maintenance activities on two-lane two-way highways … [Read more...] about Optimizing Work Zones for Two-Lane Highway Maintenance Projects
Avoiding Utility Delays: What Works
Utility related problems are a leading cause of delays for high construction projects, and this has been compounded with the recent downsizing and mergers on the part of utilities. The FHWA and the … [Read more...] about Avoiding Utility Delays: What Works
How to Protect Crews in Utility Work Zones
Mobile and short-term utility crews working on streets and roads produce some of the biggest headaches for work-zone safety. A new booklet, Work-Zone Safety: Guidelines for Construction, Maintenance, … [Read more...] about How to Protect Crews in Utility Work Zones
5 Traffic Safety Hazards in Your Town
With 42,116 road traffic fatalities and 6,322,896 reported crashes, reducing traffic safety hazards counts mightily in the quality of urban life. Five problems stand out as those that most need … [Read more...] about 5 Traffic Safety Hazards in Your Town