Highway work zones account for about 10 percent of congestion but are an absolute necessity in ensuring that our transportation infrastructure can meet the mobility demands of growing populations. … [Read more...] about Application of Augmented Reality and Tangible Interfaces to Minimize Work Zone Effects on Mobility Through Participatory Planning
Traffic Simulation
A Generic Work Zone Evaluation Tool Driven by a Macroscopic Traffic Simulation Model
This study proposed a generic work zone evaluation tool driven by a dynamic macroscopic traffic model. The tool can investigate the effects of a work zone on freeway conditions. The classical freeway … [Read more...] about A Generic Work Zone Evaluation Tool Driven by a Macroscopic Traffic Simulation Model
Improvement of Highway Work Zone Performance by Traffic Management
This study investigates the effects of traffic management strategies on performance of a work zone along arterial roads. The strategies included Temporary Access Control (TAC), Limitation of Heavy … [Read more...] about Improvement of Highway Work Zone Performance by Traffic Management
Simulation and Evaluation of Speed and Lane-Changing Advisory of CAVS at Work Zones in Heterogeneous Traffic Flow
Emerging connected autonomous vehicle (CAV) technologies provide an opportunity to the vehicle motion control to improve the traffic performance. This study simulated and evaluated the CAV-based speed … [Read more...] about Simulation and Evaluation of Speed and Lane-Changing Advisory of CAVS at Work Zones in Heterogeneous Traffic Flow
Study of Work Zone Traffic Safety Under Adverse Driving Conditions With a Microscopic Traffic Simulation Approach
Work zone traffic safety under adverse weather conditions has been a serious concern for drivers and transportation agencies. Existing studies on work zone traffic safety with statistical approaches … [Read more...] about Study of Work Zone Traffic Safety Under Adverse Driving Conditions With a Microscopic Traffic Simulation Approach
Fault-Tolerant Control of Variable Speed Limits for Freeway Work Zone Using Likelihood Estimation
Freeway work zone with lane closure can lead to disruption to local traffic and cause significant impacts on mobility, safety and environmental sustainability. To mitigate traffic congestion near work … [Read more...] about Fault-Tolerant Control of Variable Speed Limits for Freeway Work Zone Using Likelihood Estimation