This article reports on Tennessee’s deployment of Drivewyze Smart Roadways technology across 2,800 miles of interstate highways. The system uses real-time traffic analytics from INRIX to deliver … [Read more...] about Tennessee Now Providing Slowdown Alerts to Truck Drivers Through Drivewyze Smart Roadways
Warning Systems
Traffic Management Systems Actively Managing the Display of Queue Warning Messages
This fact sheet highlights how traffic management systems (TMSs) can be used to generate and display warning messages that alert travelers to congested traffic conditions before travelers encounter … [Read more...] about Traffic Management Systems Actively Managing the Display of Queue Warning Messages
Toward an Automated, Proactive Safety Warning System Development for Truck Mounted Attenuators in Mobile Work Zones
Even though Truck Mounted Attenuators (TMA)/Autonomous Truck Mounted Attenuators (ATMA) and traffic control devices are increasingly used in mobile work zones to enhance safety, work zone collisions … [Read more...] about Toward an Automated, Proactive Safety Warning System Development for Truck Mounted Attenuators in Mobile Work Zones
Usefulness and Reliability of Probe Data When Alerting Work Zone Message Signs
This study investigated the viability of using crowdsourced data sets, specifically segment speed data (SSD) and connected vehicle data (CVD), for providing real-time traffic information to the … [Read more...] about Usefulness and Reliability of Probe Data When Alerting Work Zone Message Signs
A Comprehensive Study on CMV Safety Using ITS in Work Zones on Freeways and Arterials
Work zones pose significant safety challenges on highways, with Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMVs) being particularly susceptible to higher risk due to their larger size, slower … [Read more...] about A Comprehensive Study on CMV Safety Using ITS in Work Zones on Freeways and Arterials
Advancing Safety in Short-Term Utility Work Zones: Assessing the Role of Work Zone Intrusion Alert Technologies (WZIATs)
Work zone safety is significantly impacted by vehicle intrusions, which are challenging incidents to control. Although the Federal Highway Administration and US state transportation agencies have … [Read more...] about Advancing Safety in Short-Term Utility Work Zones: Assessing the Role of Work Zone Intrusion Alert Technologies (WZIATs)