Highway maintenance is very expensive in terms of not only costs to the responsible agencies but also disruptive delays to users. Construction and maintenance activities on two-lane two-way highways … [Read more...] about Optimizing Work Zones for Two-Lane Highway Maintenance Projects
Temporary Traffic Control
Planning a Trip? Let MDOT and the New Lane Closure Web Site Help Avoid Construction Delays
The Michigan Department of Transportation announced the availability of the latest advancement in spreading the word to motorists in West Michigan. The lane closure information page includes … [Read more...] about Planning a Trip? Let MDOT and the New Lane Closure Web Site Help Avoid Construction Delays
Understanding Road Rage: Implementation Plan for Promising Mitigation Measures
Popular opinion has it that "road rage" is increasingly prevalent in urban areas. Whether or not this opinion is true, driver frustration in congested conditions may lead to an increase in aggressive … [Read more...] about Understanding Road Rage: Implementation Plan for Promising Mitigation Measures
Assessment of Impacts from Construction Equipment Restrictions in Select Texas Nonattainment Areas
The Texas construction industry will face new environmental air quality control in 2005. The use of dieselpowered construction equipment >50 hp will be restricted during the morning hours … [Read more...] about Assessment of Impacts from Construction Equipment Restrictions in Select Texas Nonattainment Areas
Understanding Road Rage: Summary of First-Year Project Activities
Popular opinion has it that "road rage" is increasingly prevalent and dangerous in the urban driving environment. Whether or not this opinion is true, driver frustration in congested conditions may … [Read more...] about Understanding Road Rage: Summary of First-Year Project Activities
An Evaluation of Lane Closure Strategies for Interstate Work Zones
A systematic procedure was developed in the present study that can be used to make a decision regarding the appropriate lane closure strategy at a particular interstate work zone. Four criteria were … [Read more...] about An Evaluation of Lane Closure Strategies for Interstate Work Zones