The Toolbox of Low-Cost Work Zone Management Strategies was developed under the 2016 Federal Highway Administration Work Zone Safety Grant No. 693JJ31750003 awarded to Iowa State … [Read more...] about Toolbox of Low-Cost Work Zone Management Strategies
Road Closure
How Does the Value of Time Influence Road User Costs During Work Zone Closures? A Case Study in El Paso, Texas, Using Simulation-Based Modeling Methods
It is becoming standard practice for many departments of transportation (DOTs) to use incentive/disincentive clauses (also known as road user costs) with contractors to stay on or ahead of schedule. … [Read more...] about How Does the Value of Time Influence Road User Costs During Work Zone Closures? A Case Study in El Paso, Texas, Using Simulation-Based Modeling Methods
Utah DOT Traffic App Tops One Million Downloads
The UDOT Traffic app, a smartphone traffic monitoring application launched by the Utah Department of Transportation in 2011, surpassed one million downloads in January 2021. The app serves as … [Read more...] about Utah DOT Traffic App Tops One Million Downloads
Toyota Provides Easy-to-Use Map Showing Real-Time Traffic Information and Road Closures in Japan
With information from communications module-equipped car navigation systems in Toyota-made vehicles, you can check the online map for road closures and real-time traffic information in Japan on your … [Read more...] about Toyota Provides Easy-to-Use Map Showing Real-Time Traffic Information and Road Closures in Japan
Systems for Notifying the Public of Local Road Closures Using Smartphone Map Applications
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
INDOT Closes all Lanes on Portion of I-70 EB for 30 Days
INDOT closes all lanes on I-70 EB from Ronald Reagan Parkway to the South Split from May 22 to June 28. This project is planned construction for INDOT and was originally going to take 5 months. … [Read more...] about INDOT Closes all Lanes on Portion of I-70 EB for 30 Days