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)
Mobility
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
New England Merge: A Novel Cooperative Merge Control Method for Improving Highway Work Zone Mobility and Safety
Given the aging infrastructure and the anticipated growing number of highway work zones in the United States, it is important to investigate methods to improve work zone mobility and safety. Data … [Read more...] about New England Merge: A Novel Cooperative Merge Control Method for Improving Highway Work Zone Mobility and Safety
Separating Large Trucks From Non-Truck Traffic in Work Zones
Large trucks and automobiles have very different dimensions and operating characteristics that can create challenges when approaching and passing through certain work zones. Using Virginia Department … [Read more...] about Separating Large Trucks From Non-Truck Traffic in Work Zones
The National Performance Management Research Data Set (NPMRDS) and Application for Work Zone Performance Measurement
Transportation agencies are increasingly using probe vehicle data for transportation system performance management and as a resource for meeting the federal requirements of monitoring and reporting … [Read more...] about The National Performance Management Research Data Set (NPMRDS) and Application for Work Zone Performance Measurement
Machine Learning Approach to Forecast Work Zone Mobility Using Probe Vehicle Data
The aim of deploying intelligent transportation systems (ITS) is often to help engineers and operators identify traffic congestion. The future of ITS-based traffic management is the prediction of … [Read more...] about Machine Learning Approach to Forecast Work Zone Mobility Using Probe Vehicle Data