Lane closures during the maintenance of port distribution road work zones lead to vehicle queues, severely affecting port efficiency and increasing traffic congestion and accident risks. To address … [Read more...] about Optimization Method for Traffic Management in Port Distribution Road Work Zones Using the SUMO Simulation Platform
Merging Control
Adaptive Traffic Management for Emergency Vehicles in Work Zones
A work zone is a section of road with closed lanes for maintenance, forcing vehicles to merge and creating congestion bottlenecks on the highway. Emergency Vehicles (EVs) are vital for incident … [Read more...] about Adaptive Traffic Management for Emergency Vehicles in Work Zones
Smart Work Zone Control and Performance Evaluation Based on Trajectory Data
Work zone control strategies, such as taper length and transverse rumble strips, have the potential to significantly impact traffic operations and safety. The performance of these strategies is often … [Read more...] about Smart Work Zone Control and Performance Evaluation Based on Trajectory Data
Safety Assessment of Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control Truck Platooning on Freeway Work Zones
Freeway work zones, particularly in merging areas, experience serious traffic safety and operational difficulties. The advent of connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs), capable of complex maneuvers … [Read more...] about Safety Assessment of Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control Truck Platooning on Freeway Work Zones
Driver Preference Regarding Merging Strategies at Work Zones
Merging at work zones with lane closures is associated with delays and conflicts that often result in crashes. To minimize these undesirable effects of merging, researchers have studied and evaluated … [Read more...] about Driver Preference Regarding Merging Strategies at Work Zones
Traffic Performance of Successive Freeway Merge Segments
At freeway interchanges with high entering flows, implementing two successive merges can improve traffic flow and capacity by distributing the merging maneuvers. The German Guidelines for the Design … [Read more...] about Traffic Performance of Successive Freeway Merge Segments