The increasing number of work zone crashes has been a significant concern for road users, transportation agencies, and researchers. Crashes can be caused by work zones, and this effect changes across … [Read more...] about Inferring Heterogeneous Treatment Effects of Work Zones on Crashes
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A Review on Work Zone Safety During Blackspot Improvement Construction Under Blackspot Management
Massive Road building and development is being taken up in India, under various schemes, such as National Highway Development Project (NHDP) and Prime Minister’s Rural Road Development Schemes … [Read more...] about A Review on Work Zone Safety During Blackspot Improvement Construction Under Blackspot Management
A Sensor-Based Method to Detect Near-Miss Struck-By on Construction Site
As a precursor of serious accident, near-miss incidents are of great significance to construction safety management. A real-time detection method for near-miss incidents can improve the performance of … [Read more...] about A Sensor-Based Method to Detect Near-Miss Struck-By on Construction Site
The Efficacy of Orange Lane Delineations in Highway Work Zones
With over 100,000 crashes in the work zone per year, it is essential that we as builders discover and implement innovative solutions to maximize field crew and public safety in high traffic areas. A … [Read more...] about The Efficacy of Orange Lane Delineations in Highway Work Zones
Design of Educational Material and Public Awareness Campaigns for Improving Work Zone Driver Safety
This project aims to help improve work zone driver safety in Indiana through driver education and public awareness campaigns. The project focused on two specific objectives: (1) to design a public … [Read more...] about Design of Educational Material and Public Awareness Campaigns for Improving Work Zone Driver Safety
VDOT & Virginia State Police Explore Speed Camera Enforcement for I-81 Work Zones
The Virginia Department of Transportation and Virginia State Police are working on a pilot project that could bring speed camera enforcement to work zones on Interstate 81 to reduce the number of … [Read more...] about VDOT & Virginia State Police Explore Speed Camera Enforcement for I-81 Work Zones