To support the analysis of driver behavior at rural freeway work zone lane closure merge points, CTRE staff collected traffic data at merge areas using video image processing technologies. The … [Read more...] about Work Zone Simulation Model: Companion Report for “Traffic Management Strategies for Merge Areas in Rural Interstate Work Zones”
Work Zone Capacity
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
Updated Capacity Values for Short-Term Freeway Work Zone Lane Closures
Recommendations on estimating the capacities of short-term freeway work zone lane closures are presented. The recommendations are based on 45 hr of capacity counts at 33 work zones in Texas between … [Read more...] about Updated Capacity Values for Short-Term Freeway Work Zone Lane Closures
Determining Capacity and Selecting Appropriate Type of Control at One-Lane Two-Way Construction Sites
The problem of determining the most appropriate type of traffic control at one-lane two-way construction sites (i.e., on two-lane two-way roadways where one lane is temporarily closed for repairs and … [Read more...] about Determining Capacity and Selecting Appropriate Type of Control at One-Lane Two-Way Construction Sites
Traffic Capacity Through Urban Freeway Work Zones in Texas
Findings of capacity studies conducted at urban freeway maintenance and construction work zones in Houston and Dallas are summarized. Studies were conducted on five-, four-, and three-lane freeway … [Read more...] about Traffic Capacity Through Urban Freeway Work Zones in Texas
Field Evaluation of Traffic Management Strategies for Maintenance Operations in Freeway Middle Lanes
This paper presents results of field studies conducted in Houston, Texas, to evaluate the performance of two innovative approaches for managing traffic during maintenance operations in the middle lane … [Read more...] about Field Evaluation of Traffic Management Strategies for Maintenance Operations in Freeway Middle Lanes