These guidelines are intended to increase traffic safety using traffic control devices, safety related appurtenances, and construction techniques for uneven lanes, milled edges, and edge drop-offs … [Read more...] about Longitudinal Drop-off Guidelines
Parts of Roads
Traffic management techniques (beyond the MUTCD) used to reduce delay in work zones
Puerto Rico has used different techniques. a) In urban areas traffic signals have been reprogrammed using historic and actual data on the area of the project. b) In some cases reversible lanes are … [Read more...] about Traffic management techniques (beyond the MUTCD) used to reduce delay in work zones
Work Zone Simulation Model: Companion Report for “Traffic Management Strategies for Merge Areas in Rural Interstate Work Zones”
To support the analysis of driver behavior at rural freeway work zone lane closure merge points, CTRE staff collected traffic data at merge areas using video image processing technologies. The … [Read more...] about Work Zone Simulation Model: Companion Report for “Traffic Management Strategies for Merge Areas in Rural Interstate Work Zones”
Traffic Management Strategies for Merge Areas in Rural Interstate Work Zones
Applying better management practices requires knowledge of the traffic flow properties and driver behavior in and around work zones, and knowledge of possible management strategies. The project … [Read more...] about Traffic Management Strategies for Merge Areas in Rural Interstate Work Zones
Shoulder Rumble Strips — Effectiveness and Current Practice
Shoulder rumble strips have proven to be an effective roadside treatment in preventing run-off-the-road crashes on rural highways. Based upon the proven effectiveness, most States now require the … [Read more...] about Shoulder Rumble Strips — Effectiveness and Current Practice
Work Zone Intersection Safety
It is a challenge to maintain safety and mobility at intersections in a work zone. For drivers unfamiliar with an intersection, a work zone can be a sudden, potentially dangerous surprise. For … [Read more...] about Work Zone Intersection Safety