Research performed to assess the effectiveness of a flashing warning light system for use at work zone lane closures is summarized in this paper. The system is composed of a series of interconnected, … [Read more...] about Sequential Warning Light System for Work Zone Lane Closures
Urban Highways
Understanding Road Rage: Implementation Plan for Promising Mitigation Measures
Popular opinion has it that "road rage" is increasingly prevalent in urban areas. Whether or not this opinion is true, driver frustration in congested conditions may lead to an increase in aggressive … [Read more...] about Understanding Road Rage: Implementation Plan for Promising Mitigation Measures
Understanding Road Rage: Evaluation of Promising Mitigation Measures
Popular opinion has it that "road rage" is increasingly prevalent in the urban driving environment. Whether or not this opinion is true, driver frustration in congested conditions may lead to an … [Read more...] about Understanding Road Rage: Evaluation of Promising Mitigation Measures
Advance Warning of Stopped Traffic on Freeways: Current Practices and Field Studies of Queue Propagation Speeds
A major safety concern on freeways is traffic flowing at normal speed encountering unexpected slow or stopped traffic. Traffic can be queued due to recurrent congestion, work zones, or collisions … [Read more...] about Advance Warning of Stopped Traffic on Freeways: Current Practices and Field Studies of Queue Propagation Speeds
Development and Implementation of Traffic Control Plans for Highway Work Zones
This synthesis report will be of interest to traffic control plan designers and administrators; highway engineers (traffic, safety, project, and resident construction); highway construction contractor … [Read more...] about Development and Implementation of Traffic Control Plans for Highway Work Zones
Successful Incident Management on a Major Reconstruction Project
Reconstruction of high traffic roads presents considerable challenges to minimizing delays due to traffic incidents. The Pacific Motorway Project was a fast-track reconstruction of 43 km of one of the … [Read more...] about Successful Incident Management on a Major Reconstruction Project