Freeway construction and maintenance work in major metropolitan areas is often limited to off-peak daytime or nighttime periods because of the heavy traffic volumes served by these facilities. … [Read more...] about Comparative Study of Short- and Long-Term Urban Freeway Work Zones
Urban Highways
Real Time Traffic Control of Urban Freeway Work Zone Operations
Repair work on Houston area freeways was conducted during 1980 and 1981 at the cost of 12 worker fatalities and 34 injuries. To maintain better worker safety and to be able to work during previously … [Read more...] about Real Time Traffic Control of Urban Freeway Work Zone Operations
Integrating Microscopic Simulation and Optimization: Application to Freeway Work Zone Traffic Control
This paper presents a methodology for optimizing performance of a traffic system on the basis of simulated observations of its microscopic behavior. The method integrates simulation and optimization … [Read more...] about Integrating Microscopic Simulation and Optimization: Application to Freeway Work Zone Traffic Control
Motorist Comprehension of Signing Applied in Urban Arterial Work Zones
Motorists encounter numerous problems that are not currently addressed in traffic control manuals for urban work zones. The motorists' is critical to ensure safe operations. A detailed survey about … [Read more...] about Motorist Comprehension of Signing Applied in Urban Arterial Work Zones
Misunderstood Applications of Urban Work Zone Traffic Control
Traffic control manuals do not sufficiently address many of the problems associated with urban arterial work zones. The traffic control devices applied within these work zones are sometimes … [Read more...] about Misunderstood Applications of Urban Work Zone Traffic Control
Freeway Corridor Management
This synthesis will be of interest to state and local traffic engineers, transportation planners, transit operators, law enforcement officials, public information agencies, and others responsible for … [Read more...] about Freeway Corridor Management