This paper models commuters' response to pre-trip information disseminated through electronic newsletters, which are advising route diversions and mode change due to a major LRT Construction in the … [Read more...] about Modeling Commuters’ Response to Pre-Trip Information Provided for Prolonged and Large-Scale Network Disruptions: Case Study of West LRT Construction in Calgary, Canada
Perception
MoDOT Asks Motorists to “Rate Our Work Zones” New Signs Help Solicit Feedback
Motorists may see new signs asking them to "Rate Our Work Zones" as the construction and maintenance season picks up. The Missouri Department of Transportation has placed those signs near work zones … [Read more...] about MoDOT Asks Motorists to “Rate Our Work Zones” New Signs Help Solicit Feedback
Evaluation of Work Zone Speed Limits: An Objective and Subjective Analysis of Work Zones in Missouri
This study objectively and subjectively examined speed characteristics and driver compliance with the posted speed limit in Missouri work zones. The objective evaluation collected vehicle speeds from … [Read more...] about Evaluation of Work Zone Speed Limits: An Objective and Subjective Analysis of Work Zones in Missouri
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
Speed Cameras and Resentment Linger
Cameras in work zones on D.C. 295 have generated around 15,000 speeding tickets. Drivers who frequent the road are convinced the cameras need to be removed since construction has dwindled since … [Read more...] about Speed Cameras and Resentment Linger
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