Temporary work zones in the United States continue to be an important and necessary aspect of preserving, expanding, and maintaining the roadway infrastructure network. However, work zones present a … [Read more...] about Continued Updating the Lane Closure Guide for Urban Highways in the Kansas City, Kansas, Metropolitan Area
Traffic Flow
Modeling Traffic Flow in Work Zone Sections Considering the Effect of Traffic Lights
The relationship between the vehicles’ queuing time and the cycle of traffic lights is studied, and the cycle time of traffic lights is obtained also considering people’s endurance to the red light. … [Read more...] about Modeling Traffic Flow in Work Zone Sections Considering the Effect of Traffic Lights
CARMA: Improving Traffic Flows and Safety at Active Work Zones
Federal Highway Administration’s CARMASM Program is leading research on the information exchanges and cooperative maneuvers that constitute cooperative driving automation (CDA). The work zone … [Read more...] about CARMA: Improving Traffic Flows and Safety at Active Work Zones
A Deep Machine Learning Approach for Predicting Freeway Work Zone Delay Using Big Data
The introduction of deep learning and big data analytics may significantly elevate the performance of traffic speed prediction. Work zones become one of the most critical factors causing congestion … [Read more...] about A Deep Machine Learning Approach for Predicting Freeway Work Zone Delay Using Big Data
Agile Work Zone Management Based on Probe Traffic Data
Peak period lane closures can result in significant queueing on major interstates. As a result, many state agencies have a lane closure policy in place based upon historical time of day and day of … [Read more...] about Agile Work Zone Management Based on Probe Traffic Data
Review of Methods for Estimating Construction Work Zone Capacity
Road reconstruction and the resulting work zones are considered as a major source of traffic congestion and delays on freeways. The roadway capacity is decreased as a result of a reduced number of … [Read more...] about Review of Methods for Estimating Construction Work Zone Capacity