Periodic resurfacing, rehabilitation, restoration, and reconstruction work is needed on the aging highway system in the state of Ohio to maintain a desired level of service for the traveling public. … [Read more...] about An Intelligent Decision Support System for Work Zone Traffic Management and Planning
Traffic Delays
Improving Efficiency of INDOT Traffic Data Collection Using GPS Devices
INDOT has utilized many new technologies to reduce travel delay, mitigate traffic congestion, and enhance public and employees' safety. Many projects are underway, including re-timing of most existing … [Read more...] about Improving Efficiency of INDOT Traffic Data Collection Using GPS Devices
U.S. Depapartment of Transportation Federal Highway Administration Office of Operations – Making Work Zones Work Better
The combination of more work zones and heavier traffic volumes will result in more impacts from work zones. The American public cited work zones as second only to poor traffic flow in causing traveler … [Read more...] about U.S. Depapartment of Transportation Federal Highway Administration Office of Operations – Making Work Zones Work Better
Report Finds Some Road Construction Projects Not Worth the Wait
A new report finds that motorists can lose more time in road construction delays than they will save in years of driving on the newly "improved" road. The national report, Road Work Ahead: Is … [Read more...] about Report Finds Some Road Construction Projects Not Worth the Wait
Road Work Ahead: Is Construction Worth the Wait?
Road projects are designed to ease traffic congestion by widening or otherwise expanding the capacity of existing roads. But ironically, the construction projects themselves can create significant … [Read more...] about Road Work Ahead: Is Construction Worth the Wait?
Economic Impact of Work Zone Travel-Time Delays
The Idaho Department of Transportation (!DT) is interested in the development of a computer model that can calculate an estimate of user costs of travel time delays due to work zones. The IDT hopes … [Read more...] about Economic Impact of Work Zone Travel-Time Delays