At the Western Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (WASHTO) conference in Missoula, Montana, roadway safety took center stage with the unveiling of an innovative, remotely … [Read more...] about Remotely Controlled Traffic Signals Paving Future of Highway Construction Safety
Traffic Signals
Exploring the Feasibility and Sensitivity of Deep Reinforcement Learning Controlled Traffic Signals in Bidirectional Two-Lane Road Work Zones
Reconstruction of bidirectional two-lane roads typically necessitates closing one lane, with traffic signal control (TSC) implemented to prevent direct conflicts between opposing traffic flows. First, … [Read more...] about Exploring the Feasibility and Sensitivity of Deep Reinforcement Learning Controlled Traffic Signals in Bidirectional Two-Lane Road Work Zones
Research Explores Safer Work Zones for Flaggers
Highway workers face significant dangers, exacerbated by erratic driver behavior in work zones. In response, agencies like the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) have pursued innovative … [Read more...] about Research Explores Safer Work Zones for Flaggers
Evaluation of End-of-Queue Crash Mitigation Strategies at Flagging Stations on Two-Lane Roads
The objective of this research project was to identify and evaluate strategies to mitigate end-of-queue crashes at flagging stations on two-lane roads. The research team evaluated the following … [Read more...] about Evaluation of End-of-Queue Crash Mitigation Strategies at Flagging Stations on Two-Lane Roads
Guide to Alternative Technologies for Preventing and Mitigating Vehicle Intrusions Into Highway Work Zones
Work zone intrusion technologies are designed to warn workers and drivers of potential intrusion, provide a barrier to prevent intrusion, detect and alert drivers and workers during intrusion, and/or … [Read more...] about Guide to Alternative Technologies for Preventing and Mitigating Vehicle Intrusions Into Highway Work Zones
Study of Improved Signal‐Based Merge Strategy in Work Zone Areas Based on Cellular Automata Simulation
Work zones have critical effects on traffic safety and efficiency. Previous researchers have developed lots of merge strategies to regulate drivers’ behaviours, which can be divided into early merge … [Read more...] about Study of Improved Signal‐Based Merge Strategy in Work Zone Areas Based on Cellular Automata Simulation