Transportation agencies are challenged to balance the increasing need for work zones with mobility and safety concerns expressed by the public and government agencies. Full road closure is one method … [Read more...] about Full Road Closure: A Method for Reducing Project Time and Mitigating Work Zone Congestion and Crashes
Traffic Flow
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?
ITS Technologies in Work Zones
With the National Highway System essentially complete, and many roads surpassing their useful design life, the focus of roadwork has shifted from new construction to rehabilitating and improving … [Read more...] about ITS Technologies in Work Zones
Congestion is the Challenge
This article gives advice on ways to reduce traffic congestion. … [Read more...] about Congestion is the Challenge
Minimizing the Impacts of Highway Construction and Maintenance on the Traveling Public
The Oregon Department of Transportation is working on mitigating congestion caused by highway work zones, such as shifting a significant portion of its urban construction and maintenance work to … [Read more...] about Minimizing the Impacts of Highway Construction and Maintenance on the Traveling Public