Traffic levels on Interstate Highway 80 in eastern Iowa increased percent between 1988 and 1997, with summer traffic volumes approaching 40,000 vehicles per day. These traffic levels and the expected … [Read more...] about Evaluation of Rural Interstate Work Zone Traffic Management Plans in Iowa Using Simulation
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FHWA Software Package Estimates Work Zone Traffic Delays
A new software package that the U. S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) helped develop can assist highway engineers in estimating traffic delays caused by work zones … [Read more...] about FHWA Software Package Estimates Work Zone Traffic Delays
European Techniques for Reducing Delays Through Work Zones
Work zone delays are an increasing irritant for U.S. motorists. Throughout the nation, the aging highway system is undergoing an unprecedented amount of reconstruction and maintenance, and this … [Read more...] about European Techniques for Reducing Delays Through Work Zones
QuickZone Helps Estimate Work Zone Traffic Delay
QuickZone can quantify corridor delay resulting from capacity decreases in work zones; it can identify the impact on delay of alternative construction phasing plans; and it supports trade-off analyses … [Read more...] about QuickZone Helps Estimate Work Zone Traffic Delay
Optimizing Work Zones for Two-Lane Highway Maintenance Projects
Highway maintenance is very expensive in terms of not only costs to the responsible agencies but also disruptive delays to users. Construction and maintenance activities on two-lane two-way highways … [Read more...] about Optimizing Work Zones for Two-Lane Highway Maintenance Projects
Arizona Tackles Work Zone Delays
This article explains two innovative programs developed by the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), a motorist assist patrol and a travel-time incentive program. ADOT used the new approaches … [Read more...] about Arizona Tackles Work Zone Delays