Highway construction zones are often the cause of traffic delays. This is a natural consequence of the high congestion and nonuniform traffic flow conditions in construction zones. Most of the current … [Read more...] about Short-Term Forecasting of Traffic Delays in Highway Construction Zones Using Online Approximators
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Surveillance and Delay Advisory System
This report documents the development and testing of a Surveillance and Delay Advisory System (SDAS) for application in congested rural areas. SDAS included several techniques that could be used on … [Read more...] about Surveillance and Delay Advisory System
Dealing with the Traffic Impacts of Urban Freeway Reconstruction: Mitigation Measures
The following six areas of impact come quickly to mind when discussing plans for managing traffic in highway construction zones: (1) Actual delay to motorists, especially peak period commuters, … [Read more...] about Dealing with the Traffic Impacts of Urban Freeway Reconstruction: Mitigation Measures
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