Maintenance and rehabilitation projects of interstate facilities typically mandate lane closures. Lane closures require merging maneuvers that often result in reduced speeds and traffic bottlenecks. … [Read more...] about Evaluation of Merge Control Strategies at Interstate Work Zones Under Peak and Off-Peak Traffic Conditions
Traffic Models
A Simulator-Based Approach for Modeling Longitudinal Driving Behavior in Construction Work Zones: Exploration and Assessment
The essential need to maintain roadway structures makes encountering work zones an inevitable part of today’s driving. The corresponding changes in traffic dynamics directly affect the drivers’ … [Read more...] about A Simulator-Based Approach for Modeling Longitudinal Driving Behavior in Construction Work Zones: Exploration and Assessment
TRB Webinar: Using Technology for Practical Purposes in Work Zones
TRB conducted a webinar on Tuesday, July 12, 2016 from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that focuses on current technologies that can help plan and evaluate work zones. It discussed future vehicle-to-worker … [Read more...] about TRB Webinar: Using Technology for Practical Purposes in Work Zones
Development of a Guideline for Work Zone Diversion Rate and Capacity Reduction
This study develops a comprehensive guideline to estimate the traffic diversion rates and capacity reduction for work zones. The analysis of the traffic diversion patterns with data from past work … [Read more...] about Development of a Guideline for Work Zone Diversion Rate and Capacity Reduction
Socio-Demographic Impacts on Lane-Changing Action Time and Distance in Work Zone with Drivers’ Smart Advisory System
A lane-changing behavior is an important component of traffic simulation. Lane-changing actions are normally confined to the decision-making process of the task, and the action itself is assumed as an … [Read more...] about Socio-Demographic Impacts on Lane-Changing Action Time and Distance in Work Zone with Drivers’ Smart Advisory System
Validation of Traffic Simulation Model Output for Work Zone and Mobile Source Emissions Modeling and Integration with Human-in-the-Loop Driving Simulators
The next generation motor vehicle emission rate model used in the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s Motor Vehicle Emission Simulator (MOVES) requires second-by-second vehicle data in … [Read more...] about Validation of Traffic Simulation Model Output for Work Zone and Mobile Source Emissions Modeling and Integration with Human-in-the-Loop Driving Simulators