This report documents research conducted in the evaluation of flashing arrowboards when located in advance of lane closure work zones. The effects of supplemental arrowboard placement were compared to … [Read more...] about Field Evaluation of Flashing Arrowboards at Freeway Work Zones
Planning and Design
Performance Evaluation of the UT Automated Road Maintenance Machine
This final report mainly focuses on evaluationg the overall performance of the University of Texas' Automated Road Machine (ARMM). First, the ARMM's man-machine balanced control loop was further … [Read more...] about Performance Evaluation of the UT Automated Road Maintenance Machine
Lighted Guidance Tube Evaluation
This report summarizes the evaluation of the Lighted Guidance Tube (LGT), a 3M product used to delineate a temporary detour curve section on the Eddyville-Cline Hill Section construction project. The … [Read more...] about Lighted Guidance Tube Evaluation
2003 ARTBA Annual Report
An overview and summary of ARTBA's activites and accomplishments for the year 2003. ARTBA accomplishments during its 101 st year of service included: - Leading the charge to ensure Congress rejected … [Read more...] about 2003 ARTBA Annual Report
Construction Area Late Merge (CALM) System
The system evaluated comprised 5 VMS, 4 RTMS, 2 microwave traffic sensors, and a laptop-based system control center, all integrated via UHF radio system. The system monitors traffic at each VMS and … [Read more...] about Construction Area Late Merge (CALM) System
Wizard CB Alert System
The Wizard Work Zone Alert and Information Radio was designed and patented by Highway Technologies Inc. and built and marketed by TRAFCON Industries Inc. It is designed to give drivers of heavy trucks … [Read more...] about Wizard CB Alert System