The present study proposes a method for determining the capacity and measures of effectiveness of two-lane highway work zones. Therefore, a deterministic mathematical formulation was developed based … [Read more...] about Method for Estimating Capacity and Measures of Effectiveness of Two-Lane Highway Work Zones
Rural Highways
Safety, Mobility, and Cost Benefits of Closing One Direction of the Interstate in Rural Areas During Construction Work
With specific regard to interstates in the rural area, Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has expressed a need for research that sheds light on this Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) issue so the … [Read more...] about Safety, Mobility, and Cost Benefits of Closing One Direction of the Interstate in Rural Areas During Construction Work
Safety Impact of Connected Vehicles on Driver Behavior in Rural Work Zones Under Foggy Weather Conditions
Work zone (WZ) safety is one of the paramount goals of the safety community. Safety in WZs is a particular concern under foggy conditions as they represent an exogenous factor contributing to high … [Read more...] about Safety Impact of Connected Vehicles on Driver Behavior in Rural Work Zones Under Foggy Weather Conditions
Injury Severity of Truck-Involved Crashes in Work Zones on Rural and Urban Highways: Accounting for Unobserved Heterogeneity
Truck-related crashes in the work zones always resulted in severe injury outcomes. This paper analyses the injury severity of truck-involved crashes in the work zones based on a ten-year (2005–2014) … [Read more...] about Injury Severity of Truck-Involved Crashes in Work Zones on Rural and Urban Highways: Accounting for Unobserved Heterogeneity
Driver Compliance in Work Zones: Two-Lane Rural Roads Versus Freeways
Inadequate signage and pavement markings and driver distractions in roadway work zones are contributory high-risk factors for workers and drivers on two-lane rural and multilane freeway facilities. … [Read more...] about Driver Compliance in Work Zones: Two-Lane Rural Roads Versus Freeways
Practices in One-Lane Traffic Control on a Two-Lane Rural Highway
TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 525: Practices in One-Lane Traffic Control on a Two-Lane Rural Highway identifies innovative practices and devices for … [Read more...] about Practices in One-Lane Traffic Control on a Two-Lane Rural Highway