This paper explores the extent to which rural areas are prepared to handle the traffic control required for a large-scale quarantine related to an agricultural emergency. On the basis of a literature … [Read more...] about Rural Preparedness for Traffic Control in Agricultural Emergencies
Rural Highways
Evaluating Effectiveness of Dynamic Speed Display Signs in Transition Zones of Two-Lane Rural Highways in Pennsylvania
Although law enforcement is an effective method to manage speeds, it requires significant resources to ensure adequate spatial and temporal compliance. In some cases, alternative speed management … [Read more...] about Evaluating Effectiveness of Dynamic Speed Display Signs in Transition Zones of Two-Lane Rural Highways in Pennsylvania
QuickZone Improvement for Rural Freeway and Model Validation
This review indicated that in QuickZone 2.0 a deterministic queuing model is applied to calculate the delays for oversaturated conditions; stochastic and speed reduction delays were not included. Data … [Read more...] about QuickZone Improvement for Rural Freeway and Model Validation
Field Evaluation of Work-Zone Automated Speed Enforcement Equipment and Traffic Monitoring Devices
Speeding is a significant contributor to a significant portion of highway collisions. For work zones in particular, the speeding problem is compounded by on-site road re-configuration, narrowed lanes, … [Read more...] about Field Evaluation of Work-Zone Automated Speed Enforcement Equipment and Traffic Monitoring Devices
Determining Motorists’ Response to Signage in Rural Highway Work Zones
For decades the importance of highway work zone safety has increased considerably with the continual increase in the number of work zones present on highways for repairs and expansion. Rural work … [Read more...] about Determining Motorists’ Response to Signage in Rural Highway Work Zones
Evaluation of Rapid Deployment Mesh Networking for Work Zones
Communications between high-technology devices in work zones has long been a challenge. The problem is acute in rural areas where there is often little or no existing infrastructure to support … [Read more...] about Evaluation of Rapid Deployment Mesh Networking for Work Zones