The Local Road Research Board is seeking information from other state and local agencies that have experience with developing and maintaining a central repository for local and state road closure and … [Read more...] about Systems for Notifying the Public of Local Road Closures Using Smartphone Map Applications
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DriveOhio Pilots Nexar’s Citystream Technology to Detect Construction Zones in Real Time
DriveOhio, an initiative of the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), partners with Nexar to pilot the company’s monitoring technology to improve road safety around work zones. Nexar’s CityStream … [Read more...] about DriveOhio Pilots Nexar’s Citystream Technology to Detect Construction Zones in Real Time
Real-Time Integration of Arrow Board Messages into Traveler Information System Evaluation
In 2018, the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) conducted a one year pilot project through a contract with a vendor (Street Smart) that installed a monitoring device on 20 arrow boards … [Read more...] about Real-Time Integration of Arrow Board Messages into Traveler Information System Evaluation
Crowdsourcing for Operations
Crowdsourcing turns transportation system users into real-time sensors on system performance, providing low-cost, high-quality data on traffic operations, roadway conditions, travel patterns, and … [Read more...] about Crowdsourcing for Operations
Work-Zone Mapping Project Aims to Reduce Crashes Through Better Information
To improve safety in work zones across Minnesota, U of M researchers are working on a tagging and mapping system that can efficiently gather information about the layout of work zones, perform remote … [Read more...] about Work-Zone Mapping Project Aims to Reduce Crashes Through Better Information
Work Zone Mapping and Tag Deployment System
Roadway construction is an inevitable part of functional transportation infrastructure. However, work zone incidents have increased over the years. This report is the third part of an … [Read more...] about Work Zone Mapping and Tag Deployment System