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
Transportation Operations
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)
Evaluation of the Accuracy of a Real-Time Travel Time Prediction System in a Freeway Construction Work Zone
This is an investigation of the accuracy of the travel times displayed by a real-time travel time prediction system (TIPS) in a construction work zone. TIPS includes changeable message signs (CMSs) … [Read more...] about Evaluation of the Accuracy of a Real-Time Travel Time Prediction System in a Freeway Construction Work Zone
Evaluation of the Motoring Public’s Acceptance of a Real-Time Travel Time Prediction System in a Freeway Construction Work Zone
A real-time travel time prediction system (TIPS) was evaluated in a construction work zone. TIPS includes changeable message signs (CMSs) displaying the travel time and distance to the end of the work … [Read more...] about Evaluation of the Motoring Public’s Acceptance of a Real-Time Travel Time Prediction System in a Freeway Construction Work Zone
An Evaluation of Lane Closure Strategies for Interstate Work Zones
A systematic procedure was developed in the present study that can be used to make a decision regarding the appropriate lane closure strategy at a particular interstate work zone. Four criteria were … [Read more...] about An Evaluation of Lane Closure Strategies for Interstate Work Zones