Highway Work Zones (HWZs) are associated with significant adverse impacts on safety, mobility, and work costs. The objective of this paper is two-fold: First, to quantify the impacts of HWZs on … [Read more...] about An Optimization Model for Highway Work Zones Considering Safety, Mobility, and Project Cost
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An Optimization Model for Highway Work Zones Considering Safety, Mobility, and Project Cost
Highway Work Zones (HWZs) are associated with significant adverse impacts on safety, mobility, and work costs. The objective of this paper is two-fold: First, to quantify the impacts of HWZs on … [Read more...] about An Optimization Model for Highway Work Zones Considering Safety, Mobility, and Project Cost
Measuring Work Zone Mobility Performance Using the National Performance Management Research Data Set (NPMRDS) – Case Study: Application to the Texas Department of Transportation GO I-10 Project
FHWA is engaging with State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) and conducting research to understand work zone mobility performance measurement best practices, challenges, and opportunities. The … [Read more...] about Measuring Work Zone Mobility Performance Using the National Performance Management Research Data Set (NPMRDS) – Case Study: Application to the Texas Department of Transportation GO I-10 Project
Evaluating Mobility Impacts of Construction Workzones on Utah Transportation System Using Machine Learning Techniques
Roadside construction – be it a detour, a closed lane, or a slow weave past workers and equipment – work zones impact traffic flow and travel times on a system-wide level. The ability to predict … [Read more...] about Evaluating Mobility Impacts of Construction Workzones on Utah Transportation System Using Machine Learning Techniques
Work Zone Operations Best Practices Guidebook (Third Edition)
The Work Zone Operations Best Practices Guidebook (Third Edition) provides an easily accessible compilation of work zone operations practices used and recommended by various States and localities … [Read more...] about Work Zone Operations Best Practices Guidebook (Third Edition)
Montreal’s Construction Charter Aims to End Roadwork Chaos, but Critics Have Doubts
The Montreal administration attempted to end roadwork chaos that has frustrated motorists with endless detours by creating a “charter of work sites” that promises to ensure better mobility, safety, … [Read more...] about Montreal’s Construction Charter Aims to End Roadwork Chaos, but Critics Have Doubts