The present study proposes a method for determining the capacity and measures of effectiveness of two-lane highway work zones. Therefore, a deterministic mathematical formulation was developed based … [Read more...] about Method for Estimating Capacity and Measures of Effectiveness of Two-Lane Highway Work Zones
Traffic Simulation
Quantitatively Evaluate Work Zone Driver Behavior Using 2D Imaging, 3D LiDAR, and Artificial Intelligence in Support of Congestion Mitigation Model Calibration and Validation
This project addressed the following: 1) a lack of a system to process raw traffic footage obtained from work zones to extract traffic and driver behavior information, especially systems that leverage … [Read more...] about Quantitatively Evaluate Work Zone Driver Behavior Using 2D Imaging, 3D LiDAR, and Artificial Intelligence in Support of Congestion Mitigation Model Calibration and Validation
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
Improving Work Zone Mobility Through Planning, Design, and Operations
This research project consists of a series of tasks intended to yield results that will better inform transportation agencies in their planning, design, and operations of freeway work zones. This … [Read more...] about Improving Work Zone Mobility Through Planning, Design, and Operations
Analysis of Headway and Speed Based on Driver Characteristics and Work Zone Configurations Using Naturalistic Driving Study Data
The objective of this paper is to analyze headway and speed distribution based on driver characteristics and work zone (WZ) configurations by utilizing Naturalistic Driving Study (NDS) data. The NDS … [Read more...] about Analysis of Headway and Speed Based on Driver Characteristics and Work Zone Configurations Using Naturalistic Driving Study Data
Accounting for Human-Related Unobserved Heterogeneity in the Safety Performance of Connected Vehicles: An Incorporation of Bayesian Hierarchical Negative Binomial Into Simulated Work Zone Warning Application
Connected Vehicle (CV) notifications enhance drivers' situational awareness, where, depending on traffic flow characteristics, CV drivers might require sufficient distance and time to adapt their … [Read more...] about Accounting for Human-Related Unobserved Heterogeneity in the Safety Performance of Connected Vehicles: An Incorporation of Bayesian Hierarchical Negative Binomial Into Simulated Work Zone Warning Application