Several conclusions can be drawn from the use of active traffic management in Houston: 1. Advance public information of impending work zone activity can minimize public complaints and erratic behavior … [Read more...] about Real-Time Traffic Control for Maintenance Work Zones
Urban Highways
Capacity for North Carolina Freeway Work Zones
Work zone capacity values for rural and urban freeways without continuous frontage roads were defined and determined. Data were collected using Nu-Metrics counters and classifiers at 24 work zones in … [Read more...] about Capacity for North Carolina Freeway Work Zones
Project Development Methodologies for Reconstruction of Urban Freeways and Expressways: A Synthesis of Highway Practice
This synthesis presents a review of the current practices associated with the techniques and policies employed by state and local transportation agencies to address the many project development issues … [Read more...] about Project Development Methodologies for Reconstruction of Urban Freeways and Expressways: A Synthesis of Highway Practice
Dealing With Nighttime Construction Nuisances
Because of the high traffic volumes during the normal workday on major urban transportation corridors, many construction operations are now being conducted during the nighttime. Nighttime work … [Read more...] about Dealing With Nighttime Construction Nuisances
Vehicle Accidents in Highway Work Zones
The magnitude and characteristics of safety problems associated with moving vehicular traffic through and around highway work zones are examined through an analysis of all of the reported work zone … [Read more...] about Vehicle Accidents in Highway Work Zones
Field Evaluation of Work Zone Speed Control Techniques
The results of field studies conducted in Texas to evaluate selected methods of slowing work zone traffic to acceptable speeds are presented. The studies were performed at six work zone sites, … [Read more...] about Field Evaluation of Work Zone Speed Control Techniques