In October 2004, about 9 lane km of deteriorated truck lanes on Interstate 15 at Devore in Southern California was rebuilt during 18 days with extended one roadbed full-closures with the counterflow … [Read more...] about Automated Work-Zone Information System on Urban Freeway Rehabilitation: California Implementation
Transportation Operations
Influence of Heavy Vehicles on Traffic Flow in Freeway Work Zones
The proportion of heavy vehicles is very high on Chinese highways. Slowly moving heavy vehicles cause additional delay in a work zone especially when there is only one open lane in the work zone. In … [Read more...] about Influence of Heavy Vehicles on Traffic Flow in Freeway Work Zones
Pavement Resurfacing Intervals in Work Zone Optimization
Lane closures for highway resurfacing involve some intricate tradeoffs between the maintenance cost to highway agencies and the costs of delays and disruptions to motorists. Careful optimization of … [Read more...] about Pavement Resurfacing Intervals in Work Zone Optimization
Real-Time Travel in Work Zones Measured
Computer Recognition Systems, Inc. (CRS) has completed the installation of a work zone real-time travel time measurement system for Kiewit Western Company and Arizona Department of Transportation for … [Read more...] about Real-Time Travel in Work Zones Measured
Implementation and Testing of the Travel Time Prediction System (TIPS)
The Travel Time Prediction System (TIPS) is a portable automated system for predicting and displaying travel time for motorists in advance of and through freeway construction work zones, on a … [Read more...] about Implementation and Testing of the Travel Time Prediction System (TIPS)