The report summarizes findings of capacity studies conducted at urban freeway maintenance and construction work zones in Houston and Dallas. Studies were conducted on 5-, 4-, and 3-lane freeway … [Read more...] about Traffic Capacity Through Work Zones on Urban Freeways
Urban Highways
Special Traffic Management Requirements for Maintenance Work Zones on Urban Freeways
This report identifies and describes the special traffic handling requirements for maintenance work zones on urban freeways. These special requirements stem from the high speeds, heavy traffic … [Read more...] about Special Traffic Management Requirements for Maintenance Work Zones on Urban Freeways
Queuing and Natural Diversion at Short-Term Freeway Work Zone Lane Closures
Research conducted to explore the effects of natural diversion on traffic conditions and travel patterns upstream of temporary work zone lane closures on high-volume urban freeways in Texas is … [Read more...] about Queuing and Natural Diversion at Short-Term Freeway Work Zone Lane Closures
Transportation Management for Major Highway Reconstruction. Major Highway Reconstruction in the United States: What’s Ahead
This introductory article to the National Conference on Corridor Traffic Management for Major Highway Reconstruction states that the major implication for this conference is that the national highway … [Read more...] about Transportation Management for Major Highway Reconstruction. Major Highway Reconstruction in the United States: What’s Ahead
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
Artwork: A Simulation Model of Urban Arterial Work Zones
Several studies pertaining to the modeling of freeway and arterial traffic movements were reviewed, but none of them were applicable to lane closure in construction work zone on arterials. Hence the … [Read more...] about Artwork: A Simulation Model of Urban Arterial Work Zones