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
Traffic Queuing
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
Safety Effects of Portable End-of-Queue Warning System Deployments at Texas Work Zones
The reduction of upstream end-of-queue (EOQ) crashes at work zone lane closures has been a focus of the Texas Department of Transportation, Austin, for several years. An ongoing widening effort on … [Read more...] about Safety Effects of Portable End-of-Queue Warning System Deployments at Texas Work Zones
Innovative End-of Queue Warning System Reduces Crashes Up to 45%
This fact sheet details the application of an innovative end-of-queue warning system developed by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute to reduce the risk of crashes on a project to widen 96 … [Read more...] about Innovative End-of Queue Warning System Reduces Crashes Up to 45%