Delaware - Stuck in traffic' Stalled on the side of the road' The Ohio Department of Transportation is launching a new freeway service patrol that could be instrumental in getting you and thousands of … [Read more...] about ODOT Launches New Freeway Patrol to Combat Congestion
Urban Highways
Field Evaluation of Traffic Management Strategies for Maintenance Operations in Freeway Middle Lanes
This paper presents results of field studies conducted in Houston, Texas, to evaluate the performance of two innovative approaches for managing traffic during maintenance operations in the middle lane … [Read more...] about Field Evaluation of Traffic Management Strategies for Maintenance Operations in Freeway Middle Lanes
Sight-Distance Requirements at Lane-Closure Work Zones on Urban Freeways
Findings of field studies conducted to evaluate the effects of sight distance to lane closures at urban freeway work zones are presented and discussed. The studies investigated the interaction of … [Read more...] about Sight-Distance Requirements at Lane-Closure Work Zones on Urban Freeways
Traffic Capacity Through Urban Freeway Work Zones in Texas
Findings of capacity studies conducted at urban freeway maintenance and construction work zones in Houston and Dallas are summarized. Studies were conducted on five-, four-, and three-lane freeway … [Read more...] about Traffic Capacity Through Urban Freeway Work Zones in Texas
Planning and Operation of Urban Highway Work Zones
Three problems are encountered in the planning and operation of work- zone activities: the optimum time to perform the work, the measures to take to warn the public, and the alternative means to … [Read more...] about Planning and Operation of Urban Highway Work Zones
Developing a Scheduling Tool for Work Zones on Houston Freeways
In Houston the condition of the existing highway network has deteriorated at a far greater rate than can be maintained without affecting traffic severely or endangering the safety of maintenance … [Read more...] about Developing a Scheduling Tool for Work Zones on Houston Freeways