The extensive progresses in computer science and communication technology in recent decades facilitate the development of the connected and automated vehicles (CAV). Since the emergence of the … [Read more...] about The Role That Connected and Automated Vehicles Can Play in Re-Organizing Traffic Flow: Work Zones and Emergency Services
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Driving Simulator Validity of Driving Behavior in Work Zones
Driving simulation is an efficient, safe, and data-collection-friendly method to examine driving behavior in a controlled environment. However, the validity of a driving simulator is inconsistent when … [Read more...] about Driving Simulator Validity of Driving Behavior in Work Zones
Urban Road Construction Traffic Safety Assessment Based on Equivalent Follow-up Distance FDE Evaluation
At present, the construction of urban roads in China has entered a period of rapid development. Many cities are planning, constructing, and improving urban road transportation systems one after … [Read more...] about Urban Road Construction Traffic Safety Assessment Based on Equivalent Follow-up Distance FDE Evaluation
Validating the Performance of the FHWA Work Zone Model Version 1.0: A Case Study Along I-91 in Springfield, Massachusetts
Central to the effective design of work zones is being able to understand how drivers behave as they approach and enter a work zone area. States use simulation tools in modeling freeway work zones to … [Read more...] about Validating the Performance of the FHWA Work Zone Model Version 1.0: A Case Study Along I-91 in Springfield, Massachusetts
Upgrading the FHWA Work Zone Model Version 2.0 and Validating its Performance Along I-91 in Springfield, Massachusetts
Freeway work zones can have significant safety and operational impacts. To mitigate these, planners and engineers rely on accurate simulation tools to assess various work zone design and scheduling … [Read more...] about Upgrading the FHWA Work Zone Model Version 2.0 and Validating its Performance Along I-91 in Springfield, Massachusetts
Random Coefficient Models for Work Zone Headway Distribution
Vehicle headways in work zones are disaggregated into two types in this study—truck-involved (e.g., car-truck) and nontruck-involved (e.g., car-car) headways. Considering the possible effects of … [Read more...] about Random Coefficient Models for Work Zone Headway Distribution