Freeway work zones, particularly in merging areas, experience serious traffic safety and operational difficulties. The advent of connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs), capable of complex maneuvers … [Read more...] about Safety Assessment of Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control Truck Platooning on Freeway Work Zones
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Connected Vehicle Pilot Deployment Program: Comprehensive Transition Plan – WYDOT
The Wyoming Department of Transportation’s (WYDOT) Connected Vehicle (CV) Pilot Deployment Program is intended to develop a suite of applications that utilize vehicle to infrastructure (V2I) and … [Read more...] about Connected Vehicle Pilot Deployment Program: Comprehensive Transition Plan – WYDOT
Assessment of Commercial Truck Driver Injury Severity Based on Truck Configuration Along a Mountainous Roadway Using Hierarchical Bayesian Random Intercept Approach
For the last decade, disaggregate modeling approach has been frequently practiced to analyze truck-involved crash injury severity. This included truck-involved crashes based on single and … [Read more...] about Assessment of Commercial Truck Driver Injury Severity Based on Truck Configuration Along a Mountainous Roadway Using Hierarchical Bayesian Random Intercept Approach
Investigation of Autonomous/Connected Vehicles in Work Zones
It is anticipated that autonomous truck platooning could lead to many benefits, such as maximizing existing road capacity, decreasing fuel consumption through drafting, and reducing emissions. Despite … [Read more...] about Investigation of Autonomous/Connected Vehicles in Work Zones
Truck Drivers Share Safety Tips for National Work Zone Awareness Week
As part of National Work Zone Awareness Week, American Trucking Associations (ATA)’s Share the Road program provides safe-driving tips to keep both motorists and workers safe during the spring … [Read more...] about Truck Drivers Share Safety Tips for National Work Zone Awareness Week
Update to Issues Report for Interstate Speed Changes
Currently, the Oregon Department of Transportation is investigating the potential for increasing the truck speed limit from 55 to 60 mph in segments where the current speed limit is 65 for cars/light … [Read more...] about Update to Issues Report for Interstate Speed Changes