South Dakota Department of Transportation is using an advance queue detection system on an I-29 project to warn drivers of the construction zone. This technology is still new to South Dakota with … [Read more...] about South Dakota Department of Transportation Uses New Technology in Construction Project Near Sioux Falls
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Work Zone Impact Assessment Methods and Applications
Two work zone impact assessment methods were developed and their applicability was illustrated with data from recent construction projects on the I-35 Central Texas corridor. The first method was … [Read more...] about Work Zone Impact Assessment Methods and Applications
Work Zone Traffic Management Analysis Using Analytical Methods
The course provides hands-on training on basic analytical methods (sketch planning methods) to compute work zone performance measures (WZPM). The WZPM includes the following factors: capacity, speed, … [Read more...] about Work Zone Traffic Management Analysis Using Analytical Methods
Dashboards for Closing the Loop on Monitoring Interstate Work Zone Maintenance of Traffic
Although most agencies have extensive processes in place for designing interstate construction work zones, there is very little quantitative assessment performed on how those work zones operate. … [Read more...] about Dashboards for Closing the Loop on Monitoring Interstate Work Zone Maintenance of Traffic
Implementation of a Real Time Data Driven Smart Work Zone Management System to Provide Queue Alerts to Stakeholders
Queueing frequently occurs in advance of interstate work zones, and back-of-queue crashes are of concern to all agencies. Over 30,000 crashes on 2,280 directional miles of Indiana interstates in … [Read more...] about Implementation of a Real Time Data Driven Smart Work Zone Management System to Provide Queue Alerts to Stakeholders
Work Zone Impact Assessment Methods and Applications
Two work zone impact assessment methods were developed and their applicability was illustrated using recent construction projects and actual data from the I-35 Central Texas corridor. The first method … [Read more...] about Work Zone Impact Assessment Methods and Applications