The goal of this project was to develop implementation guidance that the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) can use to make better decisions regarding the use of truck mounted changeable … [Read more...] about Assessment of Need and Feasibility of Truck-Mounted Changeable Message Signs (CMS) for Scheduled and Unscheduled Operations: Technical Report
Methodology
Determining the Drivers’ Acceptance of EFTCD in Highway Work Zones
Traffic safety is a major concern in the temporary one-lane, two-way highway work zones due to the increasing of construction and maintenance operations. To prevent rear-end crashes and to mitigate … [Read more...] about Determining the Drivers’ Acceptance of EFTCD in Highway Work Zones
Commuter Impacts and Behavior Changes during a Temporary Freeway Closure: The Fix I-5 Project in Sacramento, California
In the nine weeks between May 30 and July 31, 2008, a one-mile stretch of Interstate 5 (I-5) in downtown Sacramento, California was intermittently closed for a reconstruction (“the Fix I-5 project”, … [Read more...] about Commuter Impacts and Behavior Changes during a Temporary Freeway Closure: The Fix I-5 Project in Sacramento, California
Highway Work Zone Safety Audits for Safety Improvements
Purpose — The paper aims to review current practices of road safety audits worldwide, investigate the perceptions of experts on highway work zone safety in the USA and issues of adopting work zone … [Read more...] about Highway Work Zone Safety Audits for Safety Improvements
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
“Field Report”: National Survey Results of Highway/Transit Contractors on Construction Market Conditions Unveiled This Friday
On Friday, November 13th, the Transportation Construction Coalition will announce the results of "National Survey on Highway Construction Market Conditions", a nationwide survey of more than 500 … [Read more...] about “Field Report”: National Survey Results of Highway/Transit Contractors on Construction Market Conditions Unveiled This Friday