More than $10 billion in road and rail improvements will be made in the Washington, DC region over the next five years, promising to create traffic jams on nearly all of the region's major commuter … [Read more...] about Five-Year Forecast: Get Ready, Set . . . Sit
Traffic Congestion
A Recipe for Congestion?
This article explores methods that were used to keep ITS equipment operational and to manage traffic congestion during a major interchange reconstruction and details the lessons that were learned in … [Read more...] about A Recipe for Congestion?
QuickZone: Modeling in the Zone
While reducing congestion and increasing mobility have always been concerns in work-zone construction, these two concerns have received increased attention as the number of road repair projects … [Read more...] about QuickZone: Modeling in the Zone
Measuring work zone performance
Michigan is in the process of developing policies in relation to the FHWA Final Rule. In examining and measuring work zone performance, one of the items the state is looking at is expanding the use of … [Read more...] about Measuring work zone performance
Alternative Driver Information to Alleviate Work-Zone-Related Delays
The overall objective of the research documented in this report was to find better ways to control traffic at work zones on rural interstate highways. The primary focus was on improving the safety and … [Read more...] about Alternative Driver Information to Alleviate Work-Zone-Related Delays
Pioneering Change in Pennsylvania – Keystone State Traffic Control Contractors Change Tactics to Meet New Requirements, Demands
Article discussing devices being used by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to reduce work zone congestion and accidents. … [Read more...] about Pioneering Change in Pennsylvania – Keystone State Traffic Control Contractors Change Tactics to Meet New Requirements, Demands