There were more than 390 work zone crashes in Massachusetts in 2016. A proposed Massachusetts bill will authorize MassDOT to set a reduced speed limit in construction zones or other hazardous areas. … [Read more...] about Proposed Bill Would Give MassDOT Power to Enforce Speed Limits for Road Work Areas
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Impacts of Night-Time Work-Zone Speed Restrictions on Freeway Speed Characteristics: A Case Study on Edmonton, Canada
Freeway work zone is considered as a potentially hazardous zone, which asks for special speed restriction to provide a relatively safe environment for road users and workers. However, the efficacy of … [Read more...] about Impacts of Night-Time Work-Zone Speed Restrictions on Freeway Speed Characteristics: A Case Study on Edmonton, Canada
Drivers’ Lane Change Maneuver and Speed Behavior in Freeway Work Zones
Lane changing and merging occurs more frequently in work zones than other roadway conditions due to mandatory lane changes that occur in work zones with lane closures. Discretionary lane changes are … [Read more...] about Drivers’ Lane Change Maneuver and Speed Behavior in Freeway Work Zones
Advantages and Challenges of a Video-Based Experiment to Investigate Drivers’ Speed Choice at Work Zones
This paper reports part of a larger study conducted in Norway about speed choice at roadworks. The method utilized was four videos of real work zones. One urban road and one rural road were filmed at … [Read more...] about Advantages and Challenges of a Video-Based Experiment to Investigate Drivers’ Speed Choice at Work Zones
Update to Issues Report for Interstate Speed Changes
Currently, the Oregon Department of Transportation is investigating the potential for increasing the truck speed limit from 55 to 60 mph in segments where the current speed limit is 65 for cars/light … [Read more...] about Update to Issues Report for Interstate Speed Changes
Variable Speed Limit Signs: Control and Setting Locations in Freeway Work Zones
Variable Speed Limit Sign (VSLS) Systems enable speed limits to be changed dynamically in response to traffic conditions so that traffic incidents can be reduced significantly on freeway work zones. … [Read more...] about Variable Speed Limit Signs: Control and Setting Locations in Freeway Work Zones