When carrying out construction on an expressway during operation period, the safety of personnel and equipment in the work zone is critical. There is an urgent need to develop barrier facilities that … [Read more...] about Crash Performance of a Novel Movable Assembled Barriers for Expressway Work Zone: Finite Element Model and Full-Scale Collision Test
Traffic Control Devices
Remotely Controlled Traffic Signals Paving Future of Highway Construction Safety
At the Western Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (WASHTO) conference in Missoula, Montana, roadway safety took center stage with the unveiling of an innovative, remotely … [Read more...] about Remotely Controlled Traffic Signals Paving Future of Highway Construction Safety
Design and Testing of MASH TL-3 Anchored Precast Narrow Base Roadside Concrete Barrier
This paper presents the design and development of an anchored precast portable concrete barrier (PCB) with narrow base for the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT … [Read more...] about Design and Testing of MASH TL-3 Anchored Precast Narrow Base Roadside Concrete Barrier
Exploring the Feasibility and Sensitivity of Deep Reinforcement Learning Controlled Traffic Signals in Bidirectional Two-Lane Road Work Zones
Reconstruction of bidirectional two-lane roads typically necessitates closing one lane, with traffic signal control (TSC) implemented to prevent direct conflicts between opposing traffic flows. First, … [Read more...] about Exploring the Feasibility and Sensitivity of Deep Reinforcement Learning Controlled Traffic Signals in Bidirectional Two-Lane Road Work Zones
MASH Crashworthiness of Work Zone Devices and Breakaway Luminaire Poles
This thesis presents a study on the crashworthiness of two commonly-used roadside safety devices: Type II barricades and luminaire poles supported by TB1-17 transformer bases. The first part focuses … [Read more...] about MASH Crashworthiness of Work Zone Devices and Breakaway Luminaire Poles
German Highways Safer Thanks to Construction Site Warnings
Kapsch TrafficCom and Autobahn GmbH have completed the first phase of a major Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS) project aimed at enhancing motorway safety in Germany. As part of … [Read more...] about German Highways Safer Thanks to Construction Site Warnings