Saskatoon is introducing zipper merging, a new method of traffic control, to mitigate traffic congestion in its work zones. Zipper merging requires motorists to use two lanes as they near a merging … [Read more...] about ‘Zipper Merge’ Proposed for Saskatoon Work Zones
Merging Area
Classification and Regression Tree Approach for Predicting Drivers’ Merging Behavior in Short-Term Work Zone Merging Areas
This study aims to use the classification and regression tree (CART) approach, one of the most powerful data mining techniques, to predict drivers’ merging behavior in a work zone merging area. On the … [Read more...] about Classification and Regression Tree Approach for Predicting Drivers’ Merging Behavior in Short-Term Work Zone Merging Areas
Rear-End Crash Potential Estimation in the Work Zone Merging Areas
This paper proposed a methodology to estimate rear-end crash potential of the merging vehicles traveling in the merge lane, on the basis of the traffic data extracting from the available videotapes. … [Read more...] about Rear-End Crash Potential Estimation in the Work Zone Merging Areas
Modeling Speed-Flow Relationship and Merging Behavior in Work Zone Merging Areas
This paper aims to investigate the speed-flow relationship and drivers' merging behavior in work zone merging areas. It first proposes lane-based speed-flow models, incorporating traffic conflicts … [Read more...] about Modeling Speed-Flow Relationship and Merging Behavior in Work Zone Merging Areas
Evaluation of Rear-End Crash Risk at Work Zone Using Work Zone Traffic Data
This paper aims to evaluate the rear-end crash risk at work zone activity area and merging area, as well as analyze the impacts of contributing factors by using work zone traffic data. Here, the … [Read more...] about Evaluation of Rear-End Crash Risk at Work Zone Using Work Zone Traffic Data
Behavior Study of Merge Practices for Drivers at Work Zone Closures
The purpose of this project was to determine which driver behaviors result in the greatest reduction of capacity with work zone lane closures. Traffic and safety experts believe that driver behaviors, … [Read more...] about Behavior Study of Merge Practices for Drivers at Work Zone Closures