The rapidly growing number of work zones on national highways is having significant operational impacts due to the temporary loss of capacity. Work zone impact on safety and mobility creates a strong … [Read more...] about Interactive Process of Microsimulation and Logistic Regression for Short-Term Work Zone Traffic Diversion
Mathematical Models
A Driving Simulator Study: Evaluation of Vehicle Mounted Attenuator Markings in Work Zones During Different Times of the Day
This report presents a study of driver perceptions using a driving simulator. The evaluation required one hundred and twenty participants from different age groups to drive through virtual highway … [Read more...] about A Driving Simulator Study: Evaluation of Vehicle Mounted Attenuator Markings in Work Zones During Different Times of the Day
Application of Visualization and Simulation Program to Improve Work Zone Safety and Mobility
A previous study sponsored by the Smart Work Zone Deployment Initiative, “Feasibility of Visualization and Simulation Applications to Improve Work Zone Safety and Mobility,” demonstrated the … [Read more...] about Application of Visualization and Simulation Program to Improve Work Zone Safety and Mobility
Crash Performance of X-shaped Support Base Work Zone Temporary Sign Structures
Results from numerical analyses of temporary sign structure crash tests are compared with test data to assess both their crashworthiness and numerical model effectiveness. In addition, a parametric … [Read more...] about Crash Performance of X-shaped Support Base Work Zone Temporary Sign Structures
Integrating Planning and Operations Models to Predict Work Zone Traffic
The impetus of this research is to meet the growing need for accurate and practical methods to support traffic analysis in work zones. Road construction and maintenance activities have become a common … [Read more...] about Integrating Planning and Operations Models to Predict Work Zone Traffic
Integrated Work Zone Safety Management System and Analysis Tools
In Florida, despite recent efforts to improve work zone safety, the number of crashes and fatalities at work zones has increased continuously over several past years. For addressing the existing … [Read more...] about Integrated Work Zone Safety Management System and Analysis Tools