In view of the compulsory merging behavior and complex driving environment in freeway work zones, the factors influencing drivers’ merging behavior need to be focused on the given road environment. … [Read more...] about Impact of Road Environment on Drivers’ Preference to Merging Location Selection in Freeway Work Zone Merging Areas
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Prioritized Safety Consideration by Work Zone Types and Pilot Implementation
With the growing need for maintenance or reconstruction of existing infrastructure and the construction of new infrastructure, work zone (WZ) setup and management are important for the safe and … [Read more...] about Prioritized Safety Consideration by Work Zone Types and Pilot Implementation
Evaluation of Work Zone Mobility by Utilizing Naturalistic Driving Study Data, Phase II
The objective of this research was to study work zone mobility by utilizing the second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP2) Naturalistic Driving Study (NDS) data. The NDS data provides a unique … [Read more...] about Evaluation of Work Zone Mobility by Utilizing Naturalistic Driving Study Data, Phase II
Trajectory Planning for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles at Freeway Work Zones Under Mixed Traffic Environment
Mixed traffic control with connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) and human driving vehicles (HVs) is becoming a hot topic. CAV trajectory planning at work zones under the mixed traffic environment … [Read more...] about Trajectory Planning for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles at Freeway Work Zones Under Mixed Traffic Environment
Optimizing Work Zone Zipper Merge Using Federated Driving Simulators
Several Departments of Transportation have implemented the zipper merge to counter the issues of wasted capacity and queue jumping that surface at early merge work zones. This project researched four … [Read more...] about Optimizing Work Zone Zipper Merge Using Federated Driving Simulators
Talking Michigan Transportation: New Research Yields Surprises on Traffic Safety Messages
On this week’s Talking Michigan Transportation podcast, conversations with two academics studying the effect of safety messages on driver behavior. First, Joshua Madsen, a professor of accounting … [Read more...] about Talking Michigan Transportation: New Research Yields Surprises on Traffic Safety Messages