This fact sheet is designed to highlight common pitfalls in estimating potential impacts that can result from implementing a traffic control plan as well as strategies that can help reduce work zone … [Read more...] about Treating Potential Back-of-Queue Safety Hazards
Traffic Congestion
Thinking of Thanksgiving Traffic
The weak economy keeping people off the roads. This article reviews concerns about holiday travel congestion. It addresses plans for work zones during heavy travel times before and after holidays. The … [Read more...] about Thinking of Thanksgiving Traffic
Strategy Implementation by State Transportation Agencies to Maintain Work Zone Mobility and Safety
Mitigation strategies for work zone congestion are used by transportation agencies to manage or reduce congestion through a work zone as part of the project’s transportation management plan. The … [Read more...] about Strategy Implementation by State Transportation Agencies to Maintain Work Zone Mobility and Safety
Freeway Work Zone Lane Capacity
The focus of this report is a capacity analysis of two long-term urban freeway Work Zones. Work Zone #1 tapered four mainline lanes to two, using two separate tapers; Work Zone #2 tapered two mainline … [Read more...] about Freeway Work Zone Lane Capacity
Traffic Control Strategies for Congested Freeways and Work Zones
The primary objective of the research was to identify and evaluate effective ways of improving traffic operations and safety on congested freeways. There was particular interest in finding … [Read more...] about Traffic Control Strategies for Congested Freeways and Work Zones
Night Construction Work on Highways May Jeopardize Road Workers
With the country's aging highway infrastructure, and the inability to build new roads to keep pace with increased traffic, night work has become the trend. But moving to nighttime construction to … [Read more...] about Night Construction Work on Highways May Jeopardize Road Workers