Studies have shown that rear-end crashes in the advance warning area for a work zone are the most common type of work zone crashes. Driver inattention (or distraction) is reported as the most common … [Read more...] about Best Practices for Maximizing Driver Attention to Work Zone Warning Signs
Navigation Systems
Driving Simulator Validation of Driver Behavior with Limited Safe Vantage Points for Data Collection in Work Zones
This study is aimed at validating a driving simulator (DS) for the study of driver behavior in work zones. A validation study requires field data collection. For studies conducted in highway work … [Read more...] about Driving Simulator Validation of Driver Behavior with Limited Safe Vantage Points for Data Collection in Work Zones
New App Helps the Visually Impaired Navigate Work Zones
The Minnesota Department of Transportation has funded a University of Minnesota research to develop a smartphone application that will help the visually impaired pedestrians navigate through … [Read more...] about New App Helps the Visually Impaired Navigate Work Zones
Development of an Interactive GIS Based Work Zone Traffic Control Tool
The purpose of this study was to include consideration for intersections into the previously created GIS traffic control planning tool. Available data for making intersection control calculations were … [Read more...] about Development of an Interactive GIS Based Work Zone Traffic Control Tool
Evaluation of Innovative Traffic Safety Devices at Short-Term Work Zones
The objective of this study was to investigate and evaluate the usage and effectiveness of innovative traffic control devices that can be used in short-term work zones. Any device to be used in … [Read more...] about Evaluation of Innovative Traffic Safety Devices at Short-Term Work Zones
First Responders Face Work Zone Challenges: But New, Old Methods Help Them Cope
Construction projects often play a big role in the everyday decision making of first responders. Road construction zones can delay first responders and force them to take alternative routes in order … [Read more...] about First Responders Face Work Zone Challenges: But New, Old Methods Help Them Cope